steeddriver
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the following was taken from an exert in anabolic primer.
the term "roid' comes from steroid, and rage is manifested form of intense anger.The theory behind roid rage is that anabolic steroids cause some individuals to become overly aggresive and hostile - in some cases to the point of criminal violence. Unfortunately, there is little credible evidence to support the theory of roid rage. In fact, roid rage was a "created" side effect put forward by a crafty defense attorney to get a client off.
it is difficult to pinpoint the excact moment roid rage entered the steroid vocabulary. It is believed to have originated in the mid to late 1980's when a number of attorneys tried using it as a novel defense strategy. One case involved a steroid-using construction worker who picked up a hitchhiker and beat him to death after an attempted robbery. Another was an angry motorist who, after being cut off at an intersection,forced the other driver off the road and beat the windows out of his car with a road sign! Despite a spirited effort on the part of defense attorneys the juries rejected the notion of roid rage and found thier clients guilty.
Over the past years other criminal cases have featured roid rage as the star performer, and in most cases the jury doesn't buy the issue of roid rage.the medias approach, however, is another story.
during the early 1990's viewers were treated to an almost endless parade of criminals who had supposedly "flipped out" after using steroids. In most cases the script was the same. A supposedly meek and mild individual was suddenly transformed into a psychotic criminal after "going on the juice". On the surface the stories seem credible and convincing, but the truth is much different.
In virtually every case the individual had a history of violence before being charged with a criminal offense. The presence of alcohol was also common. Sounds familiar doesnt it? Alcohol user with a history of aggression goes to far and murders someone - in most cases a girlfriend or wife. This is sadly a far to common event in our society.Yet this gets little airplay during the medias presentation of each case. its made to sound as if the steroids were the cause of the whole episode. The fact the individual had a history of alcohol use and violence is all but ignored.
the term "roid' comes from steroid, and rage is manifested form of intense anger.The theory behind roid rage is that anabolic steroids cause some individuals to become overly aggresive and hostile - in some cases to the point of criminal violence. Unfortunately, there is little credible evidence to support the theory of roid rage. In fact, roid rage was a "created" side effect put forward by a crafty defense attorney to get a client off.
it is difficult to pinpoint the excact moment roid rage entered the steroid vocabulary. It is believed to have originated in the mid to late 1980's when a number of attorneys tried using it as a novel defense strategy. One case involved a steroid-using construction worker who picked up a hitchhiker and beat him to death after an attempted robbery. Another was an angry motorist who, after being cut off at an intersection,forced the other driver off the road and beat the windows out of his car with a road sign! Despite a spirited effort on the part of defense attorneys the juries rejected the notion of roid rage and found thier clients guilty.
Over the past years other criminal cases have featured roid rage as the star performer, and in most cases the jury doesn't buy the issue of roid rage.the medias approach, however, is another story.
during the early 1990's viewers were treated to an almost endless parade of criminals who had supposedly "flipped out" after using steroids. In most cases the script was the same. A supposedly meek and mild individual was suddenly transformed into a psychotic criminal after "going on the juice". On the surface the stories seem credible and convincing, but the truth is much different.
In virtually every case the individual had a history of violence before being charged with a criminal offense. The presence of alcohol was also common. Sounds familiar doesnt it? Alcohol user with a history of aggression goes to far and murders someone - in most cases a girlfriend or wife. This is sadly a far to common event in our society.Yet this gets little airplay during the medias presentation of each case. its made to sound as if the steroids were the cause of the whole episode. The fact the individual had a history of alcohol use and violence is all but ignored.
