Anabolic–androgenic steroid use among Brazilian women: an exploratory investigation.
The illicit use of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) is a public health problem and the prevalence of use is increasing among different populations including women. We aimed to evaluate the use of AAS in a sample of Brazilian women and to develop a user profile in order to support the development o...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 246 - 253 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2017
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