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Title: Steroids


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Steroids
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What are Steroids?
  • Anabolic steroids are synthetic male hormones
    (androgens) that promote growth of skeletal
    muscle and the development of male sexual
    characteristics.
  • The primary use of anabolic steroids are to treat
    delayed puberty, acme types of impotence, and
    wasting of the body caused by disease.
  • There are 100 different types of anabolic
    steroids, each requiring a prescription to be
    used legally in the Unites States.
  • Athletes and others abuse anabolic-androgenic
    steroids to enhance performance and improve their
    physical appearance.

3
Methods of Use
  • Orally
  • Injected into a muscle
  • Rubbed into the skin in the form of a gel or
    cream
  • They are taken in cycles of weeks or months
    rather than continuously which is referred to as
    cycling.
  • Users also frequently combine several different
    types of steroids in a process known as
    stacking.
  • Pyramiding is when Users also slowly escalate
    steroid use reaching a peak amount at mid-cycle
    and gradually tapering the dose toward the end of
    the cycle

4
Street Names
  • Gym candy
  • Arnolds
  • Weight trainers
  • Pumpers
  • Stackers
  • As
  • Anabolics
  • Roids
  • Balls
  • Bulls
  • Gear
  • Juice

5
Reasons for Abuse
  • To improve athletic performance
  • To increase muscle size
  • To reduce body fat

6
Hazards of Steroid Use
  • Liver tumors
  • Kidney tumors
  • Jaundice
  • Fluid retention
  • High blood pressure
  • Increases in LDL (bad cholesterol)
  • Decreases in HDL (good cholesterol)
  • Severe acne
  • Trembling
  • Enlarged facial bones
  • Stunted height
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Bone pain
  • Muscle cramps
  • Blood clotting difficulties

7
Gender Specific Effects
  • People who inject anabolic steroids run the risk
    of acquiring or transmitting HIV/AIDS or
    hepatitis.
  • For Adolescents
  • Premature skeletal maturation
  • Accelerated puberty changes
  • Growth halted prematurely
  • For Women
  • Growth of facial and body hair
  • Changes in or cessation of menstrual cycle
  • Pattern baldness
  • Deepened voices
  • Enlargement of the clitoris
  • For Men
  • Shrinking of testicles
  • Reduce sperm count
  • Infertility
  • Pattern baldness
  • Development of breasts
  • Increased risk of prostate cancer

8
Psychological Effects
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Forgetfulness
  • Lack of interest or energy for everyday life
  • Aggressive, violent behavior
  • Paranoia
  • Manic episodes

9
Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Mood swings
  • Fatigue
  • Restlessness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Insomnia
  • Reduced sex drive
  • Depression
  • The depression can lead to suicide attempts and
    if left untreated, can persist for a year or more
    after the abuser stops taking the drugs.

10
Extent of Use
  • Approximately 1.8 of young adults, ages 19-28,
    surveyed in 2006 reported lifetime use of
    steroids.
  • Some users might turn to other drugs to alleviate
    some of the negative effects of steroids.
  • Most illegal steroids are smuggled from other
    countries, diverted from pharmacies, and made in
    underground laboratories
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