Social Work Implications of Anabolic–Androgenic Steroid Use, Particularly Among Young People
A Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16838792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Orlanda Harvey (0000-0003-0771-3524, ORCID), Margarete Parrish (0000-0002-4618-7283, ORCID) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 209-228 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-4909 • E-ISSN: 0950-3153 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09503153.2019.1653450 |
| OpenAlex | W2968504271 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 78 |
Non-prescribed anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use has increased during recent years. Often used ‘recreationally’ and for aesthetic purposes, AAS are easily purchased over the internet and informally from gym-using peers. Social workers have a responsibility to support service users, to identify and manage risks and AAS use raises some noteworthy challenges to social work practice. This literature review aims to identify AAS-related knowledge social workers might require and consider its implications for social work practice. Although some of the evidence is inconclusive, particularly in relation to causal relationships between AAS use and behavioural change or polysubstance use implications, there are consequences that could cause significant short- and long-term harm to physical and/or psychological health to young people. Social workers should consider the possibility that a young person may be vulnerable to using AAS without being fully aware of the risks, as this could result in harm reduction and enhanced outcomes among this easily overlooked population. While rarely addressed in the existing social work literature, the risks associated with AAS usage, particularly in young people, necessitate more awareness and attention from social work practitioners particularly in today’s image conscious society
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids · Anabolism · Harm · Political science · Polysubstance dependence · Steroid use · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Hormonal and reproductive studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Social Work
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Toward a Comprehensive Model of Change
The global epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use
Infectious disease, injection practices, and risky sexual behavior among anabolic steroid users
Support for people who use Anabolic Androgenic Steroids
The injecting use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (Iped) in the general population
Exploring the social lives of image and performance enhancing drugs
The risk environment of anabolic–androgenic steroid users in the UK
An exploratory study of image and performance enhancement drug use in a male British South Asian community
Focusing on Men and Fathers
Undergraduate men's use of performance- and appearance-enhancing substances
Adverse Effects, Health Service Engagement, and Service Satisfaction Among Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Users
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use and Involvement in Violent Behavior in a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adult Males in the United States
Adolescents’ Social Network Site Use, Peer Appearance-Related Feedback, and Body Dissatisfaction
Social Work and Drug Use
Identifying and Assessing Substance Use
Determinants of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Risk Perceptions in Youth Populations
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |