Are steroids legal

Answer 1

There are a number of different types of steroids and they fall under different legal classifications. There are cortisone steroids like cortisol ,aniti inflammatory steroids like prednisone and anabolic steroids such as dianabol,deccabolan, and anadroll-50 .Steroids are legal as long as they are obtained through an authorized medical professionals written prescritpion, and for a legitimate medical reason. Anabolic steroids are a schedule III control status in the united states and therefore it is a felony to buy, sell ,use or posess if you do not have a prescription for the drug. The bodybuilding community uses the term "legal steroids" to describe molecularly enhanced products that are designed to act like anabolic steroids, but the ingredients or chemicals they all contain are all legally obtained and therefore they can be purchased, sold and used in a legal manner.

Answer:

Depends on the circumstances.

Steroids are prescribed by medical staff or many health problems ranging from auto immune diseases to organ transplant recovery. In this case they are legal.

In other cases where steroids are obtained illicitly, used indiscriminently and are of questionable worth the use is technically illegal, but even more, foolish.

When steroids are used to enhance performance for major professional athlete or Olympians where fame and money is the prize, the use violates contract obligations which is illegal; they are obtained fraudulently or illicitly, which is illegal; and are being used for a non-medical purpose which is questionable.
Yes, but you will be banned from sporting events if you use it to your advantage in them.

Answer 2

From country to country there are different laws in place governing the sales and distribution of steroids. Most all steroids in the united states are prescription with the exception of certain cortisone steroid creams which are over-the-counter (otc) status. Having Anabolic steroids in your possession without a prescription in the united states is a felony and they are classified as a schedule 3 controlled substance.