Although anabolic steroids have been reported to build muscle, they remain dangerous and illegal and can cause many serious and sometimes deadly side effects.
Homeowners are often a target for individuals who are seeking to steal prescription drugs, with owners and real estate agents increasingly reporting prescription drugs missing from medicine cabinets after open houses.
Employees who suffer from substance abuse are at a higher risk to frequently change jobs, decreased output and productivity, failure to be punctual, involvement in a recordable injury while working and filing workers compensation claims against their employer.
In 2009 it was estimated that 25% of those living with HIV in the U.S. reported the use of alcohol or drugs at a level that warranted drug rehab treatment.
Heroin is sometimes mixed with other substances such as sugar, starch, or quinine, which puts unwitting users at risk.