Anabolic Steroids Research Paper
Natalie Lambert Lambert 1
Amy Calvert
English 9
13, March 2009
Anabolic steroids are artificially produced hormones that boost your body’s ability to prevent muscle breakdown, enlarge muscles and decrease body fat. The artificial hormone produced is similar to or the same as androgens which is the male-type sex hormones in the body. There are over a 100 different types of anabolic steroids. The most powerful is testosterone. Steroids have several slang names and are sometimes referred to as juice, hype, roids, gym candy and pumpers. Steroids come in several different forms such as creams, pills, gels and injections. Steroids have become a big problem with athletes in the United States. You hear stories popping up all the time …show more content…
Some of the health problems want be experienced until long after the use is over. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, HIV (when using needles to inject the drug), liver tumors, a rare condition called peliosis hepatis which is blood filled cysts that form on your liver are just a few ways your body can experience the affects. During use, males may experience reduction in sperm produced, baldness, shrinkage of testicles, pain urinating and possible breast development. Women may experience increased facial hair, a more manly voice, shrinking of breast and changes in their menstrual cycle. Some users may also experience stunted growth, enlargement of heart muscles, muscle aches and acne. Drinking and steroids use doesn’t mix. Binge drinking and steroids each carry their own health risks. Both alcohol and steroids affect the liver and putting the two together can cause severe liver damage.
Steroids also will affect your personal and family life. Users experience aggressive behavior and combative behavior. This is referred to as “roid rage.” Acting out with roid rage can lead to fights with teammates, boyfriends/girlfriend, your family and your friends. Steroid use is not cheap and it cost lots of money to get the drug. This also can affect the user’s …show more content…
This drug should be discussed with all young athletes. Steroids promise big results but bring lots of trouble. However, there is little proof that the drug delivers any such benefits. It should be stressed to all young athletes how severe it can be and what all the dangers and consequences to using anabolic steroids are. The negative consequences definitely outweigh what the user thinks the positive affects are. Getting disqualified or harming your body are not smart ways to improve your performance, make bigger muscles or lower your body fat. All these goals can be achieved when a star athlete begins to eat the right types of foods, practices hard, lifting weight, and lots of dedication. This can all be accomplished by a real athlete without the use of performance enhancer steroids. Parents also could play a very big role in keeping their children from doping. There are many government funded programs that are out there for schools to help keep young athletes away from steroids and their horrible affects to their
Amy Calvert
English 9
13, March 2009
Anabolic steroids are artificially produced hormones that boost your body’s ability to prevent muscle breakdown, enlarge muscles and decrease body fat. The artificial hormone produced is similar to or the same as androgens which is the male-type sex hormones in the body. There are over a 100 different types of anabolic steroids. The most powerful is testosterone. Steroids have several slang names and are sometimes referred to as juice, hype, roids, gym candy and pumpers. Steroids come in several different forms such as creams, pills, gels and injections. Steroids have become a big problem with athletes in the United States. You hear stories popping up all the time …show more content…
Some of the health problems want be experienced until long after the use is over. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, HIV (when using needles to inject the drug), liver tumors, a rare condition called peliosis hepatis which is blood filled cysts that form on your liver are just a few ways your body can experience the affects. During use, males may experience reduction in sperm produced, baldness, shrinkage of testicles, pain urinating and possible breast development. Women may experience increased facial hair, a more manly voice, shrinking of breast and changes in their menstrual cycle. Some users may also experience stunted growth, enlargement of heart muscles, muscle aches and acne. Drinking and steroids use doesn’t mix. Binge drinking and steroids each carry their own health risks. Both alcohol and steroids affect the liver and putting the two together can cause severe liver damage.
Steroids also will affect your personal and family life. Users experience aggressive behavior and combative behavior. This is referred to as “roid rage.” Acting out with roid rage can lead to fights with teammates, boyfriends/girlfriend, your family and your friends. Steroid use is not cheap and it cost lots of money to get the drug. This also can affect the user’s …show more content…
This drug should be discussed with all young athletes. Steroids promise big results but bring lots of trouble. However, there is little proof that the drug delivers any such benefits. It should be stressed to all young athletes how severe it can be and what all the dangers and consequences to using anabolic steroids are. The negative consequences definitely outweigh what the user thinks the positive affects are. Getting disqualified or harming your body are not smart ways to improve your performance, make bigger muscles or lower your body fat. All these goals can be achieved when a star athlete begins to eat the right types of foods, practices hard, lifting weight, and lots of dedication. This can all be accomplished by a real athlete without the use of performance enhancer steroids. Parents also could play a very big role in keeping their children from doping. There are many government funded programs that are out there for schools to help keep young athletes away from steroids and their horrible affects to their