Reflections From Brendan On His Win … And What’s Next! On April 5th, in an exciting 33 second knockout, “Brutal” Brendan Barrett won the prestigious Ring of Combat Heavyweight Title — and his fourth Heavyweight Belt – in Atlantic City, NJ. As sponsors of Brendan’s fight, we were thrilled to join with the sold-out crowd…
CMG Partner to Address Steroids and Teen Athletes at April 11th Conference Presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition Rick Collins will be a featured speaker at tomorrow’s Sports Safety Conference being presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition. Rick will be speaking at a session entitled “Your Kids on Steroids” – where he will address…
MMA Champion Shares Inspirational Story As He Prepares to Fight for the “Ring of Combat” Heavyweight Belt in Atlantic City On April 5th, Brutal Brendan Barrett will be seeking his fourth consecutive Heavyweight Title at the legendaryRing of Combat at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, taking on Silvao Santos from Brazil. Having made his debut with…
When a high-profile athlete commits an act of tragic violence, thoughts quickly turn to the possibility that steroid-induced rage was the cause. Such was the kneejerk assumption of media pundits regarding the double murder and suicide of former WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, and many still believe it, notwithstanding evidence of massive alcohol consumption and the…
“Muscle profiling” is the practice of identifying suspected anabolic steroid users based simply on their appearance, then arresting them on that basis and forcing them to submit to urine tests. If they test positive for banned performance enhancing drugs, they’re charged with doping as a crime. It seems quite subjective and non-scientific, and to American…
We’ve all seen movies and television programs in which a totally innocent person is “set up” by the police or their agents and accused of a crime. Drama ensues as the unjustly accused protagonist struggles to prove his or her innocence. Often, the narrative takes liberties with legal principles and practices, and the story can…
By Jack Darkes, PhD, Rick Collins, JD, Dan Gwartney, MD, and Jason Cohen, PsyD Those of us who have spent our careers studying substance use (note we do not assume that all use is disordered) and/or working with, in various capacities, those who engage in non-medical use of androgenic/anabolic steroids (AAS) have long ceased being…
Q: Is testosterone replacement therapy replacing Viagra as the next big lifestyle drug? A: You must have seen the Bloomberg report in early May exclaiming that testosterone “may become one of the most sought-after sex enhancement treatments since the introduction of Viagra 14 years ago” (bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-02/testosterone-chases-viagra-in-libido-race-as-doctors-fret.html). It’s hard to miss the advertising campaigns for AndroGel®…
Q: Do the lawsuits over brain injuries by NFL ex-players show football is more dangerous than we thought? A: Hundreds of former players nationwide have sued the National Football League (NFL), alleging it ignored the consequences of repeated traumatic head injuries in order to promote the sport. They claim the league knew as early as…
Q: I just saw the news about an Illinois case where several men spent nearly 20 years in prison for crimes they confessed to, but didn’t do. What makes innocent people confess? A: The story got national play this past November when three men, imprisoned since they were 14 to 16 years old for the…
