Anabolic Steroid Abuse in Public Safety Personnel
A Forensic Manual

This text provides an investigative and forensic desk reference manual for investigators and attorneys responding to complaints of anabolic steroid abuse among public safety personnel, including those in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services.

Brent E. Turvey (Author), Stan Crowder (Author)

9780128028254

Paperback, published 20 January 2015

158 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.2 cm, 0.22 kg

Approx.148 pages

About the AuthorsForeward by: Captain Jeff Pearce, Spotsvania County (Virginia) Sheriff’s OfficeChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Terms and DefinitionsChapter 3: The Problem: Anabolic Steroids and Law Enforcement CultureChapter 4: Legal Use: Prescriptions for Anabolic SteroidsChapter 5: Profiles of Abuse and Addiction: Understanding the Adverse Side Effects of Anabolic Steroid AbuseChapter 6: Motivations & Rationalizations: The Psychology of Anabolic Steroid AbuseChapter 7: Scandals & Consequence: Exploring Anabolic Steroid Abuse in Public SafetyChapter 8: Policies and ReformsReferences

Subject Areas: Addiction & therapy [MMZR], Forensic science [JKVF1]