Alarming new numbers show more and more teens admit to doing it, but the "it" isn't what you might think.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one million kids in the U.S. have admitted to using steroids, either to improve their athletic performance or to achieve a better looking body.
When it comes to chasing perfection, there can be a heavy price to pay.
Ed Kaye got the jolt of his life just two months before his 21st birthday when he suffered a medical emergency no one saw coming.
"At the age of 20, I had a heart attack, ended up in the hospital for two weeks," Kaye told FOX 29's Thomas Drayton.
Kaye says he had to find a way to explain why he had suffered a heart attack at such a young age.
It became a dark secret that began when he was just 17, and like so many young athletes, a time when he wanted to be perfect.
"I wanted to look bigger, I wanted to be more muscular," Kaye said.
He says the first time he took testosterone he was scared and even had the kid he bought it from show him where to inject it.
Kaye says a lot of high school and college athletes have used steroids for the edge.
After using steroids for the next several years, Kaye says he eventually became moody and became depressed.
At the age of 30, he is now teaming up with other top trainers to promote natural living, not only in the gym, but also in the kitchen.
You can watch Thomas Drayton's story in the video above.
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Every 12 minutes, a child is born who will be diagnosed with autism. It's a developmental disorder that can affect a child's social and communication skills at an early age.
Every 12 minutes, a child is born who will be diagnosed with autism. It's a developmental disorder that can affect a child's social and communication skills at an early age.
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You ordered Grey Goose but got Popov? An undercover sting busts dozens of bars accused of serving you bottom shelf booze at top shelf prices, and one major chain was caught up in the bar boondoggle.
You ordered Grey Goose but got Popov? An undercover sting busts dozens of bars accused of serving you bottom shelf booze at top shelf prices, and one major chain was caught up in the bar boondoggle.
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A college student from Pennsylvania who went missing last week on his drive home from a New England college has been "located unharmed," almost a week after he disappeared, authorities say.
A college student from Pennsylvania who went missing last week on his drive home from a New England college has been "located unharmed," almost a week after he disappeared, authorities say.
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We have been following the story of Herbert and Catherine Schaible for a while now. This couple lives in Philadelphia and are a faith healing couple who is facing murder charges for the death of their
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A $1,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two men seen running to and away from a homicide scene Tuesday night in Camden.
A $1,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two men seen running to and away from a homicide scene Tuesday night in Camden.
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Thirteen paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth
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New Jersey's invasion of cicadas has started in the wake of two days of warm weather.The insects have started to emerge from the soil in droves for the first time in 17 years and that could make for
New Jersey's invasion of cicadas has started in the wake of two days of warm weather.The insects have started to emerge from the soil in droves for the first time in 17 years and that could make for
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A small street in the city's Fern Rock section is closed off to traffic - for a good reason!Volunteers from Rebuilding Together Philadelphia and the Sears Heroes At Home program have gathered at the Reed
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In the aftermath of the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, residents are starting to sort through their belongings that were scattered about as a result.
In the aftermath of the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, residents are starting to sort through their belongings that were scattered about as a result.
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