Online steroid culture reacts to recent drug bust ( fair article)

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So true....but I also think the media has a huge impact on what the government is doing these days. Ever since andro, the media has been searching for people to link to aas, and everytime they find an athlete using it's a big story. We have idiot journalists in this country that don't know anything about medicine or science, spewing garbage that falls on mis-informed ears and creates this hatred for aas and anyone who uses. One of the reasons I don't watch the news.

the media and the grandstanding polticians, the ones who snort lines off hookers chest, or are fondling boy pages and toe tapping in the bathroom, are destroying our country. aas has killed less people than ted kennedy's car.
the only way i ever see aas become accepted is if someone in the pharmaceutical industry becomes really motivated and greases enough palms, sucks enough dick and comes up with studies to prove the efficacy and safety of aas medically supervised in an adult population. the market would be astronomical. sadly it will never happen.

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TweetOK, people, here's a chance to sound off. The same reporter who wrote the story in this thread has asked the public for feedback. Please post a thoughtful and articulate reply, HERE. Remember your audience: saying that you hate LE or something will immediately alienate Joe and Sally Sixpack, who depend on LE to protect their children. What would you say to your grandmother to try to convince her about the injustice of what is going on?

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Federal authorities championed last week’s underground steroid bust as a major victory in an ongoing struggle against the drugs. Steroid users, though, say steroids’ effects are often exaggerated and that the government should spend its time and efforts combating other problems.

The Drug Enforcement Administration spent nearly two years on the latest sting, dubbed Operation Raw Deal. The operation resulted in the arrest of more than 120 people and the seizure of 242 kilograms of raw steroid powder. Officials hailed the bust but said it will be far from the last steroid sting.

One member of the online steroid community, Greg Powell, who said he has registered at more than 100 message boards for steroid users, said the government is persecuting otherwise good people.

“They’ve got good hearts,” Powell said. “What are they guilty of, trying to look better?”

Powell said users should research their genetic history before taking steroids. He also warns against believing what he sees as government propaganda about steroids.

Are steroids a health menace, and how much priority should the government place on enforcing laws against steroid use?