The course of your life can change directions in an instant. In July 2003 and in his senior year of college, Donald Hooton, Jr. was preparing to start a career with his business degree. That’s when he got the call from his sister that their 17-year-old brother Taylor had passed away. What shocked…
By Don Hooton, Jr. | Contributor When it comes to the use of Appearance & Performance Enhancing Substances, including anabolic steroids, there is a perception that only males, primarily male athletes, use these substances to help them achieve their physical goals. What always seems to shock people is when they…
TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION The use of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) is a tremendous problem among teens today. Studies show that over 1.5 million teens admit to using anabolic steroids. The median age for first time use is 15. The family of Taylor Hooton, a promising teen baseball…
Girls and non-athletes are giving these dangerous drugs a surge in popularity. Driven by today’s hyper-competitive society and an obsessive desire for appearance and performance enhancement, a new wave of drug abuse is underway – Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs. While these drugs promise many advantages, and may have merit when…