Amateur Sports
President Bush signed into law legislation to crack down on the illegal steroids market by classifying anabolic steroids as a controlled substance.
Under the new law, the Drug Enforcement Administration will have the authority to investigate steroids trafficking. Penalties for steroids trafficking will increase from three years to a minimum of five years, with sentences doubled for repeat offenders and offenses involving children.
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