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Understanding Anabolic Steroids Risks

Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that increase protein production and muscle growth but are prohibited in many sports due to their side effects and unfair advantages. Their usage can lead to serious psychological issues, including aggression and mood swings, as well as physical health risks such as infections from contaminated needles. The black market for steroids poses additional dangers, including counterfeit products that may cause further health complications.

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Understanding Anabolic Steroids Risks

Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that increase protein production and muscle growth but are prohibited in many sports due to their side effects and unfair advantages. Their usage can lead to serious psychological issues, including aggression and mood swings, as well as physical health risks such as infections from contaminated needles. The black market for steroids poses additional dangers, including counterfeit products that may cause further health complications.

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How They Work Illegal Steroid Anabolic ANABOLIC

Anabolic steroids are Usage


molecules that tell the Because of the side
Steroids
cell to make different
proteins by attaching to
receptors. This increases
effects and unfair
advantages that steroid
synthetic steroid
hormone that
STEROIDS
usage gives a person,
the amount of protein
produced, which
they are prohibited in resembles Steer Clear
several sports testosterone in
increases muscle committees. The usage
growth. of steroids is prohibited
promoting the
by the International growth of muscle.
Olympic Committee
(IOC) as well as the
National Athletic
Association (NCAA).
Black Market
Steroids have an
active black market
that imitates the
legitimate steroids
used medically. These
counterfeits contain
risk of contamination.
Pre used needles leave
room for infection and
inflammation. Risk of
HIV and Hepatitis C
virus are included in
these cross
contaminated needles.
Lexy Mcleod
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Kinesiology 30
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Mrs. Litzenberger
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Steroids
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Phycological Don’t Dope!
These drugs will have Although steroids
multiple phycological
problems. By using
give a nice visual
anabolic steroids, one effect, they are
becomes susceptible to not permanent.
aggression. This The mental and
irritability is known as
“roid rage”. Other physical toll that
effects include insomnia, it takes on your
mood swings, body is not worth
depression, and/or it.
anxiety.

Testosterone Cortisol
Anabolic steroids include A hormone that causes
male hormones that are muscle breakdown and
responsible for male bilds receptors. If
characteristics. For anabolic steroids over
females, this will cause
compete with this
male characteristics such
as facial hair, deepening of hormone, muscle
voice, smaller breasts, breakdown is prevented,
and/or clitoral and the body makes
enlargement. The extra more cortisol. The
amount of testosterone will elevated levels cause
have the opposite effect for problems in the body
men. This includes like a decreased immune
enlargement of the breasts, response.
testes shrinking, and
prostate problems.
How They Are
Used
They can be taken orally
or injected into the
veins. Additionally, they
can be turned into a
cream and be applied
topically.

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