FACT CHECK: "Black market steroids driving rise in hospital admissions in SA"

[Millard]

FACT CHECK: "Black market steroids driving rise in hospital admissions in SA" was the headline for an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news story posted online on August 26, 2017.



From reading the headline you would assume that hospital admissions in South Australia are increasing AND steroids are THE main reason "driving" the increase. But when you actually read the article, you learn that there have been ONLY 15 hospital admissions for steroid-related side effects in FOUR YEARS. And if you look at the admissions statistics, the number of hospital admissions has generally increased year to year. However, there have been OVER 2.8 MILLION hospital admissions during the four-year period. How can 15 steroid-related admissions drive anything? There is nothing in the article or any factual information or statistics available to support the ridiculous headline.

A senior Adelaide clinician has warned about the number of South Australian men at risk of damaging their health with steroids, saying the danger is "increasing at an alarming rate".

Figures released by SA Health showed a threefold increase in recent years in people being admitted to hospital after reacting with black market products packaged as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).

In the four years from 2013, there were 15 admissions in South Australia's hospitals for adverse reactions to steroids — compared to just five in the previous four years.
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Source: Black market steroids driving rise in SA hospital admissions



Source: http://apo.org.au/system/files/90321/apo-nid90321-155856.pdf

 

[ickyrica]

FACT CHECK: "Black market steroids driving rise in hospital admissions in SA" was the headline for an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news story posted online on August 26, 2017.

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From reading the headline you would assume that hospital admissions in South Australia are increasing AND steroids are THE main reason "driving" the increase. But when you actually read the article, you learn that there have been ONLY 15 hospital admissions for steroid-related side effects in FOUR YEARS. And if you look at the admissions statistics, the number of hospital admissions has generally increased year to year. However, there have been OVER 2.8 MILLION hospital admissions during the four-year period. How can 15 steroid-related admissions drive anything? There is nothing in the article or any factual information or statistics available to support the ridiculous headline.

A senior Adelaide clinician has warned about the number of South Australian men at risk of damaging their health with steroids, saying the danger is "increasing at an alarming rate".

Figures released by SA Health showed a threefold increase in recent years in people being admitted to hospital after reacting with black market products packaged as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).

In the four years from 2013, there were 15 admissions in South Australia's hospitals for adverse reactions to steroids — compared to just five in the previous four years.
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Source: Black market steroids driving rise in SA hospital admissions

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Source: http://apo.org.au/system/files/90321/apo-nid90321-155856.pdf

Come on now. It's obvious this is a wildlife problem with SA. My bro lived in Adelaide for a couple years. He said the kangaroo population was thuggish. All hopped up on AAS, smdh!
In all seriousness though, 15 people in 4 years drives a legislative change nation wide? Damn.

 

[LordSamuilo]

This is laughable , seriously 15 steroid related admissions over 4 years is cause for concern . I don't know the actual number but I would bet my last dollar more people where admitted into the hospital with adverse reactions to Tylenol over that same time span ! I guess the US isnt the only place where the media gets away with making slanderous accusations against ped's. lol what a joke...

I was watching TMZ's interview with Ronnie Coleman the other day talking about Dallas' death , and they even had him playing into the bs .. They keep hinting towards the fact that his death was somehow steroid related even though not one shred of evidence points to that this far . I didn't finish watching it because it was sickening but Ronnie seemed to follow right along with them in the fact he had suspicion that steroids played a role ! Granted he was most likely trying to be politically correct and down play his own aas use , but I just don't understand where this demonization of aas come from !

 

[tenpoundsleft]

FACT CHECK: "Black market steroids driving rise in hospital admissions in SA" was the headline for an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news story posted online on August 26, 2017.

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From reading the headline you would assume that hospital admissions in South Australia are increasing AND steroids are THE main reason "driving" the increase. But when you actually read the article, you learn that there have been ONLY 15 hospital admissions for steroid-related side effects in FOUR YEARS. And if you look at the admissions statistics, the number of hospital admissions has generally increased year to year. However, there have been OVER 2.8 MILLION hospital admissions during the four-year period. How can 15 steroid-related admissions drive anything? There is nothing in the article or any factual information or statistics available to support the ridiculous headline.

A senior Adelaide clinician has warned about the number of South Australian men at risk of damaging their health with steroids, saying the danger is "increasing at an alarming rate".

Figures released by SA Health showed a threefold increase in recent years in people being admitted to hospital after reacting with black market products packaged as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).

In the four years from 2013, there were 15 admissions in South Australia's hospitals for adverse reactions to steroids — compared to just five in the previous four years.
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Source: Black market steroids driving rise in SA hospital admissions

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Source: http://apo.org.au/system/files/90321/apo-nid90321-155856.pdf

This is how liberal arts majors understand math. Not at all.

Although being liberals they full well understand that choice can never be an option given to consumers. Unless it's abortion or sex change.

Oz is an overbearing socialist hellhole, what did anyone expect.

I almost got serious with an Oz girl when I lived in Asia... phew, dodged that one.

 

[tenpoundsleft]

This is laughable , seriously 15 steroid related admissions over 4 years is cause for concern . I don't know the actual number but I would bet my last dollar more people where admitted into the hospital with adverse reactions to Tylenol over that same time span ! I guess the US isnt the only place where the media gets away with making slanderous accusations against ped's. lol what a joke...

I was watching TMZ's interview with Ronnie Coleman the other day talking about Dallas' death , and they even had him playing into the bs .. They keep hinting towards the fact that his death was somehow steroid related even though not one shred of evidence points to that this far . I didn't finish watching it because it was sickening but Ronnie seemed to follow right along with them in the fact he had suspicion that steroids played a role ! Granted he was most likely trying to be politically correct and down play his own aas use , but I just don't understand where this demonization of aas come from !

Ronnie was one of the biggest tools in the shed, forshu, but never the sharpest. Not even close.

 

[LordSamuilo]

Ronnie was one of the biggest tools in the shed, forshu, but never the sharpest. Not even close.

Apparently so lol !!! I mean I never assumed he was a brilliant man by any means , but I was completely shocked by his ignorance ..