Steroids

WHAT IS ANABOLIC STEROIDS?

• Anabolic Steroids is a size enhancing drug used by some athletes and farmers.
• Athletes use steroids to bulk up and build muscle mass.
• Farmers also use steroids on their livestock to increase their size.
• Steroids are made of a testosterone normally found in the male and female body, but when used it throws the testosterone balance off.

WHAT ARE CORTICOSTEROIDS?

• Corticosteroids are used to dampen overactive immune responses
• Corticosteroid are also used to reduce swelling
• Used to treat joint pains or inflammation such as arthritis, dermatitis, allergic reactions, asthma, hepatitis, and etc...

SIDE EFFECTS ARE...

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Osteoporosis
• Crohn's disease
• Decreases the size male testicle
• Men may develop breasts
• Etc.

HOW IT'S MADE

• One of steroids common characteristics is an arrangement of 17 carbon atoms, in a 4-ring structure.
• Anabolic steroids are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and is legal only with a prescription.

WHY STEROIDS ARE BAD

• If taken by adolescents, it cause their max height to decrease.
• Steroids can cause increased tendon ruptures.
• They can cause cardio problems like high blood pressure, heart attacks, and enlargement of hearts left ventricle.
• Steroids can also cause cancer and tumors.
• Increased chances of HIV/AIDS
• Can cause anger and aggression and delusions.

FACTS

• Nearly 1 in 10 retired NFL players said that they have taken anabolic steroids which are now banned
• Roughly 77% of young male athletes said that steroid use by pro athletes give youth athletes the impression they should use steroids to get ahead.
• Often times, drug abusers of steroids take 10-100x more than the prescription of a doctor.

FACTS CONT.

• Steroid use among teens has seen a slight increase over the years. 2010 2% of HS seniors admitted to trying in, 2013 2.1% tried.
• Steroids are addictive many times trying to stop causes depression and withdrawal.

SOURCES

• Dosomething.org
• Blogs.edweek.org
• Webmd.com
• Drugabuse.gov
• Steroid.com
• Nlm.mih.gov