Which steroid-era slogan reflected willingness to take risks with steroids?

• A. Go big or go home
• B. Train hard, stay clean
• C. Clean living
• D. Die young, die strong, Dianabol

Answer: (D)

In steroid-era sports culture, slogans often framed doping as a bold gamble—pushing performance at the risk of health or longevity. The phrase “Die young, die strong, Dianabol” is the best fit because it directly ties the idea of taking risks to steroid use (Dianabol) and pairs a dramatic, fatalistic warning with a drug name that symbolized the era’s doping practices. It conveys a mindset that athletes were willing to accept serious health consequences for quick gains.

The other options don’t capture that specific link. They’re general motivational lines or promote staying clean, without referencing steroids or the willingness to take harm for performance.