Why do People use Steroids?

http://www.pwc.k12.nf.ca/PROJECTS/b2201/moore/steroids/page2.htm

Steroid Use May Be Connected To Increased Violence In U.S. Young Adult Males

http://youthdevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/teens_and_anabolic_steroids

This article is talking about why teenagers use and abuse anabolics steroids not knowing the side effects of it. They do not know that the effects don't show right away but will show up later on in life. It tells what the side effects are and how they are harmful. There are many professional atheletes hurting themselves with this nonsese of a drug. It should come to an end!

A Dangerous and Illegal Way To Seek Athletic Dominance and Better Appearance

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/public/index.html

This site is all about the different types of steroids but the main one that it is talking about is anabolic steroids. It takes different points of views on the subject. It shows you the effects of using it. It also shows you where you can get them from and how they are taken and injected into your body. Reading this helped me out a lot with me opinion of steroid use.

The Woes of the Pros:Bulked up

http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070617/25boomer.b.htm

This article is talking about professional athletes having major health problems long after they retire because of performance enhancers like steroids. This is a big sign to all athletes that steroids and performance enhancers are bad for your. For example a former pro linebacker died from a massive heart attack. He took the performance enhancers to get bigger for football because now a days bigger is better for the professionals.

5 Students Arrested on Steroid Charges

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/10/sports/10football.html?scp=10&sq=steroid&st=cse

Back in Madison, Connecticut in March 2005 five high school students were suspended for 10 days for bringing steroids to school that they had bought in cancun, Mexico while on a vacation with their parents. Three of the boys with the steroids played on the high schools football team which won the state championship, but only one of the students was on the playoff roster.

An All-American Arms Race

http://www.newsweek.com/id/140485

So what this article is talking about is a man named Christopher Bell who grew up watching and idolizing many buff celeberties like Hulk Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sylvester Stallone who all has taken steroids. He didn't believe in steroid use but he began to research more and more and it sounded to me that he began to let down his guard and change his opinion on the matter. But i agree with him about not using steroids because it does nothing for you except get your accomplishiments taken from you and you don't want that.

FDA proposes approval process for genetically engineered animals

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/19/science/sci-genetic19

this link talks about treating animals like drugs and making pets take steroids. i think that this is extremly wrong and should come to a stop. How about you?

Bonds-bashing: bad sport

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-zirin20may20,0,5635324.story

This article is talking about Barry Bonds and should he be punished for using performance enhancers to help him break Hank Aaron's records.

What do you think?

Enhancements for sports!!!(steriod use)

there are athletes in the pros breaking records. they are taking steroids and a lot of people think that they broke those records due to the steroid use. But it takes two. Yes they took the steroids but the steroids didn't break the records by themselves. so what do you think bout it now?
Signs & Symptoms of Steroid Use
Quick weight and muscle gain
Purple or red-colored spots on the body
Swelling of feet or lower legs
Trembling
Unexplained darkening of the skin
Bad breath
Increased aggressive behavior (“roid rage”)

http://www.athomeplate.com/recordsandsteroids.shtml

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