Steroids? Addicting?

Steroids usage can be mistaken for a lot of things. It can be used for medical purposes or to enhance your body. Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone. Steroids can also treat diseases that cause muscle loss, such as cancer and AIDS. But some athletes and bodybuilders abuse these drugs to boost performance or improve their physical appearance. So when using steroids there are three different types of ways you can use them which is by cycling, pyramiding, and stacking. Abuse of anabolic steroids has been linked with many health problems. They include Acne, Breast growth and shrinking of testicles in men, Voice deepening and growth of facial hair in women, High blood pressure, Heart problems, including heart attack, Liver disease, including cancer ,Kidney damage, and Aggressive behavior. There aren’t many short term effects but there are many long term effects. Even though anabolic steroids do not cause the same high as other drugs, they can lead to addiction.  

Society

This impacts society because if you don’t consult with your doctor or anyone before using steroids then you could potentially messing up your body. People just want to fantasize about having that great body and will always take the easier route. There are so many effects that could happen and harm users therefore it is a very crazy drug that should be used carefully. All these athletes and bodybuilders use steroids and sometimes they go crazy on it.

Self

I personally don’t think steroid usage is something that should be allowed. If you want the body then just work for it and eat right. It’s not that hard it is just that people are lazy. I personally work out on a daily basis and I see the results you just have to put a little time in every day and the results will come quicker than you think.

Link to slideshow

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i416c3d3nvy9hpBiPRlA-oMPePTQEzJTcbilkpSdggw/edit?usp=sharing

References:

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Anabolic Steroids: MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2016, from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anabolicsteroids.html

Steroids: What Pro Bodybuilders Are Really Using. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2016, from https://www.t-nation.com/steroids/steroids-what-pro-bodybuilders-are-really-using