Steroids and Violence
When we think of anabolic steroids, most of us think about the physical effects that result from using these drugs. For example: In men: shrinking testicles decreased sperm count baldness development of breasts increased risk for prostate cancer In women: growth of facial hair or excess body hair decreased breast size male-pattern baldness changes in […]
Read ArticleTAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION FOUNDER APPLAUDS THE PUBLICATION OF BILL KASHATUS’ NEW BOOK, “SUICIDE SQUEEZE”
The tragic deaths of Taylor Hooton and Rob Garibaldi, because of their use of anabolic steroids, served as catalysts for the formation of the Taylor Hooton Foundation and have been documented in the new book, Suicide Squeeze (Temple University Press), by author and long-time educator, Bill Kashatus. “We are excited about the release of Bill […]
Read ArticleTaylor’s Story: Part 1
Taylor, my youngest son, was two weeks past his 17th birthday when he committed suicide. His mom found him hanging on the door in his bedroom with two belts fashioned into a noose. Taylor, a 6’3″, 175-pound pitcher at Plano West High School in Plano, TX, appeared to have everything a teenager could desire: popularity, […]
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