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Article: HGH warning: if you've heard that human growth hormone can help you look better and be a better athlete, beware: HGH is a dangerous and harmful drug.
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- October 1, 2008
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Corey Gahan won his first major event in the ultracompetitive world of in-line skating when he was just 10 years old. By the time he was 15, Corey, who's from Michigan, won national titles at three different distances. A year later, he won the U.S. Indoor Speedskating Championships, shattering a world record for his age group in the process.
Corey was fast on wheels, but he couldn't outrace his shameful secret. Corey may have been a champion at age 10. But by 12, he was a drug user--and a cheat.
Starting in 2002, Corey's father injected his son with a series of drugs, including human growth hormone (HGH). The HGH was ...