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The athletic polydrug abuse phenomenon

A case report

Center for Sports Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

Jacob R. Suker, MD

Center for Sports Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

Kalman Sachs

Center for Sports Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

Craig Brigham, MD

Center for Sports Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

A case of a power weight lifter who is ingesting large doses of anabolic steroids plus other drugs to counter act their short-term side effects is presented.

This type of polydrug abuse phenomenon which is unique to the competitive athlete is widespread despite the lack of convincing evidence that anabolic steroids increase muscular strength. The vast extent of this drug abuse problem is poorly appreciated by the gen eral medical community.

The potential complications of the long-term usage of these drugs such as liver failure, hepatocellular car cinoma, and peliosis hepatitis make these drugs ex tremely dangerous.

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