Steroid abuse is not a specifically cited cause of death. Casualties either abuse other substances or contract secondary conditions, such as heart failure, that leads to the final, official cause of death.
References
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence; Morbidity and mortality in patients testing positively for the presence of anabolic androgenic steroids in connection with receiving medical care: A controlled retrospective cohort study; Anna Petersson; February 2006
- Journal of Forensic Sciences; Cause and manner of death among users of anabolic androgenic steroids; I. Thiblin; January 2000
- NIDA InfoFacts: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic)
