Anabolic Steroids Persuasive Speech

Attention Getter - By a quick show of hands, how many of you have ever played a sport before?........And I think its safe to say that most of you would be angry if a person you were competing against did something that gave them an unfair advantage. Well that is exactly what anabolic steroids do for an athlete.

Ethos & Audience Adaptation - I have looked into many different ideas and insights into anabolic steroids, and I am here to tell you a little bit about them.

Preview - The three main points I will be discussing today will be the use of anabolic steroids in sports, and the effects and problems associated with steroids. But firstly I will tell you tell you what anabolic steroids are, and the reasons for use.

Steroids.org says the technical name for these steroids is anabolic-androgenic steroids, commonly known as AAS. In simple form, this means that they have two qualities they promote anabolism (or cell growth) and are androgenic (enhance male characteristics). Although there are many different forms and variations of AAS, they are all related to the hormone testosterone.
Corticosteroids are the steroids that doctors give to patients to heal certain things from arthritis to poison ivy.

The main purpose of anabolic steroids is to mimic the testosterone, and androgen in the body, and create those hormones in huge amounts. This increase in these hormones promotes skeletal muscle growth and male sexual characteristics.
Most steroids are taken in order to decrease fat on the body and increase the amount of body muscle.
Steroids are usually taken by people who are unhappy with their body size or feel the need to increase their strength in order to gain an edge in a sport, or weightlifting.
Next I will be talking about the use of steroids in