Table 5.

Qualitative studies presenting AAS users’ first sources of AAS

Source	Studies (first author, reference)
Coach/trainer	Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Gruber [27]; Korkia [12,13]; Kusserow [32]
Doctor	Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Korkia [12]; Kusserow [32]; O’Sullivan [39]
Friend/teammate	Bilard [21]; Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Fudala [25]; Hegazy [28]; Kimergård [6]; Korkia [12]; Kusserow [32]; Nøkleby [38]; O’Sullivan [39]; Petrocelli [42]; Schwingel [46]; Skårberg [49]; Tallon [11]
Gym employee	Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Khorrami [30]; Korkia [12,13]; Kusserow [32]; Walker [10]
Illicit market (dealers, internet)	Annitto [19]; Bilard [21]; Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Kimergård [8]; Korkia [12]; Kusserow [32]; Maycock [34,35]; O’Sullivan [39]; Petrocelli [42]; Schwingel [46]; Todd [51]; Walker [10]
Intimate partner	Korkia [13]; Skårberg [49]
Pharmacist	Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Kusserow [32]
Relative	Bilard [21]; Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Fudala [25]
Veterinarian	Copeland [23] and Peters [24]; Kusserow [32]