Explain to me court martialing military cadets for using steroids.

[lottie244]

Just saw a news banner about court martialing some military graduates because of steroid use. (can't get the exact wording correct but this is close.)

Based on how we are going to overuse and abuse our military, won't they need some steroids? Did we see a docu about the Air Force using 'speed' for its pilots? Are we going overboard about steroid use? What is the next thing we will slap a tag on as a controlled substance?

Oh, yeah, but drinking alcohol is still ok no matter how many die through accidents (including work-related) because of it.

[seabeyond]

1. hey dont i remember they gave them speed

k they called them adrenaline pills or something, for the push to baghdad at the beginngin of the war cause they were going days without sleep. oh ya and they carry guns, shoot at a drop of hat, glad their brains were in full capacity

[rucky]

2. only army issued drugs are ok

otherwise it's zero tolerance. ya never know what's going to interact with whatever they're slipping into the rations.

[crimson333]

3. pilots have always taken stimulants in war time

Sometimes it involved pots of black coffee

somtimes they take pills to fight fatigue

They do whatever it takes not to get killed from exhaustion

[Columbia]

4. OTC caffeine pills

n/t