I'm very surprised that you're being downvoted here, or lead on frivolous logical goose chases by replies.
Everyone... just make-believe that we're talking about recreational drugs. Rather than a class of drugs that you and your social cohort do NOT take to get high, or to self-medicate your self-diagnosed mental health disorders. Perhaps that thought experiment will help?
I was actually wondering if this is not common knowledge. People getting Testosterone Replacement Therapy are warned about the negative effects including a shorter lifespan. Bodybuilders using steroids know about it. ~10 years is a common figure.
That people who were (involuntarily) given high doses die early is not a surprise. Outside sports, steroids do have their place, even with such a seemingly serious drawback.
But yeah, articles like these are used to drive fear and bans for a lot of drugs. Then they wonder why so many people fall for homeopathy. Because they can't get anything else, that's why.
Everyone... just make-believe that we're talking about recreational drugs. Rather than a class of drugs that you and your social cohort do NOT take to get high, or to self-medicate your self-diagnosed mental health disorders. Perhaps that thought experiment will help?