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Published: Mon, 16 Nov 2009
Description: Dick Butkus working to end steroid use from high school sports
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" Sixteen at an alarming trend all parents need to hear illegal steroid use not just a problem in professional sports kids in high school. Are abusing them and as well it's shocking levels but there's something you can do to make sure your kids are playing clean."
" joining us now he was known as the most feared man in the game and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker."
" Dick -- good morning -- Good morning how you guys -- we're doing great we're doing great Ecstasy."
" Now tell us about steroids in high school is it really a problem and what can be done."
" Well I would say yes it is a problem. Last year my son -- started this campaign I've played clean campaign and old spice step up to the plate partnered with -- listen. We can we put together an educational -- that was sent to about 10000 high schools last fall. And and and so doing the old ways ran a survey. In some of the numbers that came back were. A half a million teenagers admit taking steroids. A third of the new users are girls. And 84%. Of all of those student athletes have never received any formal information about the dangers of steroids so -- That became our -- after. Meeting about four -- five parents that have lost their sons and daughters the suicide data off. Of course -- the depression that. The media -- officer police interviewed some of those -- the other is some numbers and and that some concerns so. Well we're we're we're kind of happy -- are tidy little -- this year that he -- blows to put the educational kit on our website that I play clean dot org so that. Coaches parents teachers and even student athletes and goal -- and check out our educational dialogue you're --"
" alarming the -- number you just said was that a third of the new users are girls let me that is startling to me. It's so easy for these high school kids to get it number one because I -- I -- just ordered on the Internet. But number two is it what does it say about the competitive nature of our environment. -- it's aimed -- young kids are being sent the message that the only way that they have a chance of becoming a professional athlete is to cheat. "
" Well. See they don't look at it so much is cheating pages she see the numbers that some of these pro athletes are making that the money. The pressure from parents and also from pure groups so what do you do that you'll a lot of the a lot of the kids -- turn on the steroids or from other kids. You know it's sad that let you know about -- roles. Kids look up to the professional athletes. And these guys that are you know are -- contestant. -- the -- well. It's no big deal but right you -- the real reason that we're trying to educate people because -- educational credits available at all day of the dangers of steroids."
" It's -- you the only school athlete and we say to you when -- good son -- Dillon isn't keeping our kids -- clean and let us know how -- and Dick but this thing."
" So much because of people like you're they have those on the get the message thanks sick thanks to you can find out more about my slate clean campaign on our website FOX & Friends dot com in the meantime President Obama."
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