 In the BALCO case, she had denied to federal agents her use of the steroid Tetrahydrogestrinone, known as "The Clear", or "THG", from 1999, but claimed she was given the impression she was taking a flaxseed oil supplement for two years while coach Trevor Graham supplied her with the substance.In a published letter, Jones said she had used steroids until she stopped training with Graham at the end of 2002.She said she lied when federal agents questioned her in 2003 because she panicked when they presented her with a sample of "The Clear".