ALTERED STATES: THE USE AND ABUSE OF ANABOLIC STERIODS

 

The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-647) was a landmark U.S. federal law that amended the Controlled Substances Act to classify anabolic steroids as Schedule III controlled substances. [1, 2]

Core Provisions of the Act

• Classification: Legally reclassified anabolic steroids, which previously faced little federal regulation, into Schedule III alongside narcotics like codeine and hydrocodone. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Definition of Anabolic Steroid: Defined the term to include any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, and corticosteroids) that promotes muscle growth. [1]
• Penalties: Criminalized the unauthorized possession and distribution of steroids, subjecting offenders to up to one year in prison for simple possession and up to five years for distribution. [1]
Targeting Advisors: Imposed specific criminal penalties on physical trainers, coaches, and medical advisors who attempt to persuade or induce individuals—particularly minors—to use or possess these substances.

Impact and Subsequent Legislation

By classifying these drugs federally, the 1990 Act shifted steroids from fitness and bodybuilding supplements to strictly monitored, illegal narcotics. Over time, however, underground chemists began manufacturing "designer steroids" designed to evade the exact chemical definitions laid out in this law. [1, 2, 3, 4]

To close these loopholes and update the original legislation, Congress later passed the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 and the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. These subsequent acts expanded the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) scheduling authority to ban new synthetic variants automatically. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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