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Lifetime prevalence of steroid use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the United States 2006-2017

Lifetime prevalence of use of steroids for grades 8, 10 and 12 from 2006 to 2017

The data displays the lifetime prevalence of use of steroids for grades 8, 10 and 12, from 2006 to 2017. It was found that in 2017 around 1.1% of 8th graders and 1.6% of 12th graders used steroids in their lifetime. Steroids are common performance enhancing drugs that are sometimes used illegally by athletes.

2006	1.6	1.8	2.7
2007	1.5	1.8	2.2
2008	1.4	1.4	2.2
2009	1.3	1.3	2.2
2010	1.1	1.6	2
2011	1.2	1.4	1.8
2012	1.2	1.3	1.8
2013	1.1	1.3	2.1
2014	1	1.4	1.9
2015	1	1.2	2.3
2016	0.9	1.3	1.6
2017	1.1	1.1	1.6

Lifetime prevalence of steroid use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the United States 2006-2017

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