The continuing allegations of anabolic-androgenic steroids and human growth hormone use in sports have magnified in the past few months.

In these troubled times, it is highly important to educate the young minds and budding sportsmen about the effects of steroid use so that they do not end up abusing steroids and develop severe health complications.

From Journalaz.com:

MUHS has increased steroid awareness after finding two MUHS football players using anabolic drugs early last school year.

“We are still working on it. We are like everywhere else. A percentage of kids who will use these things think they will help them. I don’t think we have a big problem, but we want to take a leadership role on this,” Athletic Director Mike Boysen said.

Principal Marc Cooper said, “We emphatically stress the importance of non-use of any supplement or over-the-counter supplement. Nobody knows the long-term effects of what they are buying over the counter.”

Mike Saviness, a former NFL player whose body has been ravaged by steroid use, claims he offered to speak to MUHS students about steroids last year and was turned down. That claim was denied by Mike Boysen.

Measures like what have been implemented by MUHS would surely prove to effective for curbing the popularity of steroids, which can result in possible side effects besides damaging spirit of sports.