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Taylor Hooton
'''Taylor Hooton''' was a student athlete from [[Plano West Senior High School]] in [[Plano, Texas]] who in July [[2003]] committed [[suicide]].

Taylor's family believed his death was connected to [[clinical depression]] caused by the use of [[steroids]] used for performance enhancement combined with [[Clomid]], an [[estrogen]] pill designed for women with [[infertility|fertility problems]], as well as [[anti-depressants]].   However this has been criticized.<ref>http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/sweitzer/anti-steroid-crusade-against-michael-scally.htm</ref>

Since his suicide, his father, Don Hooton, has focused his attention on fighting steroid abuse through his organization, the ''Taylor Hooton Foundation''.

Taylor is a cousin of [[Burt Hooton]], a former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher.

==External links==
*[http://www.taylorhooton.org Taylor Hooton.org (Steroid Abuse Awareness)]
*[http://www.taylorhooton.org/taylorhooton.asp An Athletes Dangerous Experiment], [[New York Times]] (November 26, 2003 reprint)
*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/02/60II/main603502.shtml CBS article: "The Kid Next Door]
*[http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/2004-08-12/feature.html Dallas Observer article: "All the Rage"]⏎
*http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/sweitzer/anti-steroid-crusade-against-michael-scally.htm

[[Category:Sportspeople who committed suicide|Hooton, Taylor]]
[[Category:2003 deaths|Hooton, Taylor]]
[[Category:People from Plano, Texas|Hooton, Taylor]]