ANABOLIC STEROIDS, BODYBUILDING AND THE LAW
INTRODUCTION




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American law enforcement authorities have rediscovered anabolic steroid use by bodybuilders and are pursuing investigations and prosecutions with enhanced vigor. An alleged major East Coast distributor was recently arrested and a stockpile of anabolic pharmaceuticals was reportedly recovered pursuant to a search of his residence. Further police investigations are being conducted, and other athletes are being arrested. For example, a young man that I am currently defending is under felony prosecution and facing jail time for allegedly selling just one vial of testosterone to a former training partner turned police informer.
Rick Collins
My message for bodybuilders visiting this site: Whether you are merely curious about anabolics or you are presently using and/or selling them, I invite you to carefully consider the material presented here. My aim is not to judge you, but to help you to become more informed about the entire matrix of issues surrounding anabolic steroids, including but not limited to the health risk debate. Perhaps you will choose to stay natural or become "drug-free" (always the safest bet, medically and legally!). If not, at least you will know the legal risks you are facing and what to do if you find yourself in the unfortunate and serious situation of an investigation or arrest. Obviously, the best time to read the If You Are Arrested section is before you are arrested.

Regarding my own background, I received a Bachelor's degree in psychology in 1981. After attending law school on a full academic scholarship, I served as a criminal prosecutor in New York from 1984 to 1989. Since then I have diligently defended the rights of people accused of activities classified as illegal, which in New York state and U.S. federal courts includes the possession and sale of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and certain other ergogenic aids. My law firm, Collins, McDonald & Gann, is a criminal defense firm with partners admitted to practice in the New York and Maryland state courts, the Federal Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Services and the United States Supreme Court. I am an officer or active member in numerous criminal bar associations and frequently lecture on criminal defense to groups of other attorneys. I have met with state legislators in Albany, New York, and members of the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. to discuss how our laws may be improved. I have examined our anabolic steroid laws and I am familiar with the body of medical literature concerning these substances. I have spoken at length with numerous steroid users and have personally observed the effects of anabolic steroid use on many dozens of athletes. I am a former competitive bodybuilder and certified personal trainer with over twenty years of lifting experience (recently bench-pressing 405 lbs. for 5 repetitions). For further information concerning my partners and I, including samples of the many cases we have defended, please visit (and bookmark) my law firm's web site at http://www.cmgesq.com/. If you know someone seeking legal information, feel free to tell him or her about our web site. We can be reached at 516-294-0300 for those in need of legal help.

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