Oki,

    Don't get down on yourself.  You had no choice but to be honest because the agency where you applied would have found out about your prior admission to the FBI.  Getting caught in a lie will definitely preclude you from ever getting hired as a cop.  In California, every department has its own standard re: prior drug use.  For example, LAPD will not accept any prior cocaine use.  Other departments will take prior cocaine use on a case by case basis.  You apparently applied for a department that has zero tolerance for prior steroid use, but not all departments will have that zero tolerance policy.  Keep on trying.  Next time you apply for a job try to find out beforehand about the department's policy re: prior steroid use.  As a example, the Concord P.D. website has an excellent page regarding what is acceptable past drug use for that department.  Alot of cops I know were hired only after being disqualified by another department.  Getting hired is not easy but it is worth it.  Good luck.