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$100 Million in Steroids Seized in Bangkok Drugs Bust

Through the haze of several poorly-translated Thai news articles, it appears as though some sort of drugs bust has occurred recently in Bangkok, with a one-storey apartment raided by Thai police in co-operation with the DEA on the 30th July. In what was labelled a "major mistake" the owner of the company and his employees “ran away to escape", although contraband valued at $100 million was seized. Bravo, say the police, the politicians and the press, another victory in the drugs war!

Steroids and bodybuilding a case for substance misuse

Professional body-builders have been using anabolic steroids for many years in order to shape and reshape their bodies to their convenience. The principal reason why this has happened is because the body has become an object through which people achieve individual self-identity by continuously modifying its size, shape and appearance. In the words of Yvone Wiegers published in the Journal of Popular Culture this implies that “bodies became malleable objects which can be shaped by the vigilance and hard work of their owners”.

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