Intrasexual competition as a potential influence on anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation

 An  estimated  293,000  people  living  in  the  UK  have  used  Anabolic-androgenic  steroids. However, there is currently no intervention to reduce usage available in practice, or academic circulation throughout the UK. This study aimed to test a novel hypothesis that increased levels of  intrasexual  competition  may  play  an  important  influential  role  in  the  use  of  AASs. Significantly higher levels of intrasexual competition were evident in users compared to non-users but only in the novice group (0-2 years’ experience). The research provides evidence for intrasexual competition potentially influencing AAS use but only during the initial stages of usage.