Once there was a time when the hallmarks of science were objectivity and dispassionate analysis. Serious men of science were unmoved by the political winds of the day, searching instead for enduring truths. Findings and conclusions flowed naturally, free of manipulation, from the data. When it comes to anabolic steroids (AAS), that time is long [...]
About Rick Collins, J.D.
Rick Collins, Esq., J.D. is a principal in the law firm of Collins, McDonald & Gann, P.C.
[www.cmgesq.com], with offices on Long Island and in downtown New York City. He
is nationally recognized as a legal authority on anabolic steroids, human growth
hormone, and other performance-enhancing substances. He has been awarded the
highest accolades for legal abilities and ethical standards, and is listed in
the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. An experienced trial lawyer, he is an
annual faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. He is the
author of the popular book about androgens, Legal Muscle. His practice and
accomplished career have been profiled in diverse periodicals, and he has been
interviewed as a legal expert on national television talk and news shows, in
talk radio interviews and by countless online and print publications including
The New York Times and the Washington Post. He received his undergraduate degree
from Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, and his law degree from Hofstra School
of Law, where he attended on a full academic scholarship and served on the Law
Review. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1985 and served as an assistant
district attorney for five years. He is also admitted to practice in
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, the District of Columbia, and various
federal courts.
Body Shaving: Grooming Trend … or Mental Illness?
January 19, 2010 By
“Sociologists and anthropologists of medicine have largely focused their research on sickness and illness, thus obscuring social scientific investigations of health and healthiness.” — Robin Saltonstall, 1993 (p. 7) “Apparently so have psychologists!” — Rick and Jack, 2010 The practice of male body hair removal dates back to ancient cultures. The Egyptians and Greeks favored [...]
Maximum Steroid Trafficking Sentences to Double
September 15, 2008 By
Congress has unanimously passed a bill (H.R. 6353, S. 980) to place strict controls on Internet pharmacies. Sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (accessible online at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6353) is named for Ryan Haight, who died at 18 of a drug overdose [...]
The Anabolic Steroid Control Act – The Wrong Prescription
September 15, 2005 By
According to the body of common knowledge, anabolic steroids are dangerous and deadly drugs. The mainstream media have thoroughly vilified these hormones for several decades. The use by mature adults of any amount of anabolic hormones to enhance physical appearance is invariably labeled anabolic steroid “abuse” and, consequently, the average American lumps the athletic steroid [...]
Ephedra – Interpreting the New Ruling
June 6, 2005 By
On April 13, 2005, a federal court in Salt Lake City [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division] issued its decision on a legal challenge to FDA’s 2004 Final Rule banning all ephedrine-alkaloid dietary supplements. Judge Tena Campbell’s decision made two key points: It held that the analysis used by FDA was [...]
Rick Collins’ Testimony to the United States Sentencing Commission
April 12, 2005 By
(On April 12, 2005, Rick Collins testified before the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The USSC had sought comments on whether federal anabolic steroid offenses should be treated with stiffer punishments, such as by changing the way steroid quantities are calculated. Rick submitted the following [...]
Legal Analysis of Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004
October 31, 2004 By
The new federal steroid law has been passed! On October 22, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, scheduled to take effect 90 days later. The law adds 26 compounds to the existing 1990 list of steroids that are classified as Schedule III controlled substances. Possession of a single [...]
The Patriot Act and You
September 15, 2004 By
What if Government authorities develop an interest in you? What if they focus on your online activities, and decide to develop a profile on your habits and contacts? They seek to identify your associates through the email addresses of those you’ve corresponded with. One surveillance approach the Government has used in recent years has been [...]
Insider’s Update on the Regulatory Issues Surrounding Sports Supplements
June 18, 2004 By
There was a 22-year-old aspiring bodybuilder who claimed that he used creatine monohydrate at recommended doses for three and a half months. What happened to him? Well, here’s how journalists presented the case in the papers. The story begins by describing the “deep blue and red scar [that] carves the skin on the outside of [...]
What Do We Tell Teenagers About Anabolic Steroids?
September 15, 2001 By
Rick Collins’ Advice to Teenagers (excerpted from Legal Muscle) The way I see it, most everything has risks and benefits. That’s especially true of medications, such as anabolic steroids. The choice of whether or not to take steroids involves weighing the risks against the benefits. The risk include numerous possible side effects, including the possibility [...]
