In one series of interviews with male weightlifters, 25 percent who abused steroids reported memories of childhood physical or sexual abuse. Similarly, female weightlifters who had been raped were found to be twice as likely to report use of anabolic steroids or another purported musclebuilding medicines, compared with those who had not been raped. Moreover, almost all of those who had been raped reported that they markedly increased their bodybuilding activities after the attack.
Ühes seerias intervjuud mees weightlifters, 25 protsenti, kes kuritarvitas steroidid teatatud mälestused lapsepõlvest füüsilise või seksuaalse väärkohtlemise. Samamoodi, naissoost weightlifters kes oli vägistati olid kaks korda suurema tõenäosusega aru kasutamine anaboolsed steroidid või teise väidetava musclebuilding uimastitega, võrreldes nendega, kes ei olnud vägistati. Pealegi, peaaegu kõik need, kes olid vägistati teatasid, et nad oluliselt suurenenud nende kulturismis tegevuse pärast infarkti.