Steroid Nation: Juiced Home Run Totals, Anti-aging Miracles, and a Hercules in Every High School: The Secret History of America's True Drug Addiction
 

Steroid Nation: Juiced Home Run Totals, Anti-Aging Miracles, and a Hercules in Hercules in Every High School

by Shaun Assael

When science lets us fulfill our greatest desires, where do we stop? Should Barry Bonds's startling achievements be listed in the record book with an asterisk because he has been accused of using steroids? Did performance-enhancing drugs play a role in Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France victories? And what does Arnold Schwarzenegger's continued success say about the appeal of his... (read more)

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Want to see inside the world of steroids and supplements and how it all became the monster industry it is today? Ever wondered what happens when you dedicate your life to finding another perfect drug for cutting fat and staying younger. Then check out Steroid Nation. The seedy underworld of the gym rats who started it all is exposed as the offshoot of the slimy drug traffickers we've come to know since cocaine hit the scene in the 1980s. The life of Dan Duchaine, The Guru, is all...

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