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Author Turvey, Brent E., author.

Title Anabolic steroid abuse in public safety personnel : a forensic manual / Brent E. Turvey, Stan Crowder
Published Amsterdam : Academic Press, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents Introduction -- Terms and definitions -- The problem: anabolic steriods and law enforcement culture -- Legal use: prescriptions for anabolic steriods -- Profiles of abuse and addiction: understanding the adverse side effects of anabolic steriod abuse -- Motivations and rationalizations: the psychology of anabolic steroid abuse -- Scandals and consequences: exploring anabolic steriod abuse in public safety
Summary Anabolic Steroid Abuse in Public Safety Personnel: A Forensic Manual provides readers with information on both the history and overwhelming evidence relating to steroid abuse in the law enforcement subculture. The text raises awareness regarding the pervasiveness of the problem that has grown into a systemic and nationwide phenomenon, and then addresses the consequences of anabolic steroid abuse on individual health, agency liability, and public safety. Particular attention is paid to forensic issues, including investigative, evidentiary, and legal concerns, facilitating just and lawful outcomes when these crimes are suspected or exposed
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 19, 2015)
Subject Steroid abuse -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Police -- Drug use -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Anabolic steroids -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Anabolic Agents -- adverse effects
Steroids -- adverse effects
Law Enforcement
Occupational Health
Performance-Enhancing Substances
Police
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Anabolic steroids -- Health aspects
Police -- Drug use
Steroid abuse
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Crowder, Stan, author.
ISBN 9780128028773
0128028777