Hey all. Just thought Id spark up a little conversation regarding the popularity of steroids. With all the media attention roids have been getting lately, more and more "negative" attention has been drawn to them. Often you hear stats like people as young as 13 are trying steroids and so on. Is this true? Are steroids that rampant in gyms and minor sports? I grew up playing competitive hockey at a high level, and as recent as '04 was playing Junior A but I never knew anyone who was taking them? One of my close friends plays in the show (NHL), and his training is serious business but when I ask he doesnt know of anyone on roids? My topic is not specifically about hockey, as I truly believe steroids are not as beneficial to a hockey player as a football playeror other similar sports, but you think with all the time I spent in the gym over the years training for sport I would have come in contact with the use of steroids more. I guess Im just interested in the common use of the drugs. Is it more common with recreational lifters, lifting for looks and size, or even among competitive lifters and builders? Is it really dangerous as they say, I mean all us guys have heard the infamous shrinking nuts stories. Furthermore, where do people get access to these steroids? Ive heard the stories about how they "flow like water" at some commercial gyms, but having spent a lot of time in the gym, and speaking with plenty of large guys over the course of my athletic training career (many summers were spent in the gym with large groups of hockey players, and at Golds (now GoodLife) where we trained there were clearly gents who were using) however never have I been offered, or for that matter has anyone hinted to me that they would "hook me up". Just thought Id see if any people who have used have personal insight into the matter, Id like to hear from the common users, not the horror stories on 60 minutes!