org). Women do not take steroids as often as men, but they also experience the full range of effects, from growing body and facial hair to increased aggression, as well as the same long-term health effects (Steroids.com).
The long-term effects of high levels of steroid use are largely unknown (Drug Free.org). Some of the effects, however, are an enlarged liver and liver tumors, jaundice, permanent changes to secondary sex characteristics (such as voice pitch, body hair, and the size/appearance of breasts and testicles) (DEA). There is enough evidence to suggest that taking steroids causes significant health problems that limit longevity, and taking too many at a time can kill.
Steroids are popular almost exclusively among athletes and body builders (DEA). Statistics show that less than two percent of high school students use steroids, while the perceived risk of steroid use has risen dramatically in recent years (ONDCP). Steroids are available on the street or even online for prices lower than a dollar a pill (Steroids.com). Their limited appeal keeps the...
It does not cause any immediate change in feeling, and is not really a recreational drug. It is used for very specific purposes, and is not physically addictive, though people may become psychologically addicted to it. It is most interesting because of the way it mimics natural sex hormones with very bad side effects. I would not take this drug because the downsides far outweigh any possible gain in muscle tone or athletic performance.
Works Cited
DEA. "Anabolic Steroids." U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Official Website. Accessed 10 March 2009. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/steroids.html http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_guide/Steroids
Drug Free.org. "Steroids." The Partnership for a Drug Free America Official Website. Accessed 10 March 2009.
ONDCP. "Steroids." Office of National Drug Control Policy Official Website. Accessed 10 March 2009. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/steroids/index.html
Steroid.com Accessed 10 March 2009. http://www.steroid.com
