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Doping among high school students in Uppsala, Sweden: A presentation of the attitudes, distribution, side effects, and extent of use

Anna M. S. Kindlundh

Division of Biological Research on Drug Dependence, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Dag G. L. Isacson

Pharmaceutical Services Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

Lars Berglund

Department of Geriatrics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Fred Nyberg

Division of Biological Research on Drug Dependence, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

The aim of this study was to determine the extent of doping drug use among adolescents in Uppsala, Sweden, and to analyse the main reasons for the use. An anonymous multiple-choice questionnaire was distributed among pupils in the first and the third grades at high school; 2,742 pupils participated in the study. The results showed that 2.7% of the male and 0.4% of the female adolescents had used doping drugs at some time in their life. However, knowledge of how to get doping drugs far exceeded use. The main reasons for using doping drugs were to improve appearance and to enhance performance in sports. Some boys self-reported side effects of AAS. Despite the still predominantly negative attitude toward doping prevention programs have to be taken.

Key Words: anabolic androgenic steroids • doping drugs • adolescents • epidemiology • high school students • abuse.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 26, No. 1, 71-74 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/14034948980260010201
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