STERIODS

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WHAT ARE STEROIDS?
Anabolic androgenic steroids are taken to build muscle, enhance performance, and improve appearance.The drug’s anabolic or “muscle-building” effects help the body retain protein

HOW ARE STERIODS USED?

• Steroids are taken by tablets or injections
• Users rely on gossip to determine dosage that may bot be safe
• Individuals abusing steroids take megadoses of hundreds of milligrams per day
• doctors prescribe only 1 to 5 mg. per day
• Users take many steroids and other drugs (also known as "staking")

EFFECTS OF STEROIDS

• Rapid weight gain and muscle development
• Acne flare up
• Aggressive behavior
• Premature balding
• Fluid retention

SIDE EFFECTS OF STEROIDS

Cardiovascular System: Enlargement of the heart, high blood pressure; coronary heart disease; elevated cholesterol levels

Reproductive System:Men Experience prostate enlargement, sterility, sexual dysfunction, baldness, breast enlargement, and testicular atrophy. Women have the opposite effect, causing menstrual irregularities, deepening of the voice, baldness, fetal damage, hair growth on other parts of the body, sexual dysfunction, sterility, reduction of breasts, and genital swelling.

Vital Organs: Prolonged heavy use of steroids can permanently damage liver

CAN STEROIDS CAUSE DEATH?
The answer is yes , Steroid-related fatalities occur as a result of suicide, homicide, liver disease, heart attack, and cancer.

STEROID NICKNAMES

• Maxibolin
• Gym Candy
• Stackers
• Arnolds
• Weight Trainers

COST OF DRUG

MOST LIKELY TO USE STEROIDS

• Weight lifter
• Body builder
• Wrestlers
• Stupid people

Credits

By Gabrielle Lawyer
Also a big thanks to
http://dwb.unl.edu/teacher/nsf/c10/c10links/www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/...
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