Steroid use in high schools a major concern
Dangers of drugs being overlooked by some teenagers
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Anabolic-androgenic steroids work. That’s the ugly fact about these man-made, muscle-building drugs.
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Has testing for steroids become a necessity?
Many coaches are in favor of random substance-abuse testing
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
     Ask most high school coaches around the Jersey Shore about steroid use at their schools, and they’ll tell you it’s minimal, maybe even non-existent.
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Use in pros could signal a decrease in schools
Local doctor thinks recent headlines may act as deterrent
BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer
     Contrary to prior belief, imitation isn’t always flattering.With that in mind, the steroids scandal that has rocked the sports world in general, and lately baseball and football in particular, has also found its ways down to the high school ranks.
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Coaches stress education in battle against steroids
Agree that dangers of abuse can’t be emphasized enough
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Steroids have become a part of our everyday landscape. You just have to pick up a newspaper or watch television and you’ll know how entrenched they are in the sports world. If it’s not baseball players sitting before a congressional hearing, it’s news about football players.
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     SCOTT PILLING staffFreeholdTownship offensive lineman Mike Fox demonstrates what doctors and coaches agree is the safest method of increasing strength — hard work in the weight room.
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Athletes question steroids’ presence in high schools
Frown upon those looking for a shortcut to success
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     The innocence has been ripped out of high school athletics. The latest intruder is anabolic steroids.
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