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    no, they didn 't make me what I am. Anabolic steroids were helpful to me in maintaining muscle size while on a strict diet in preparation for a contest.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnold). From a young age I was told never to use steroids, especially since I was involved with sports. I was told to never cheat or take any drastic measures that could effect my performance. As I had conducted research about the use of steroids, I have found that using anabolic steroids was not as bad as I was told. I was

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    Anabolic steroids are a synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone. The use of anabolic steroids can be very dangerous without the supervision of a doctor. In the U.S., anabolic steroids are classified as a schedule III controlled substance (United States). Buying and selling of anabolic steroids is illegal, and one can face imprisonment or a fine. The use of anabolic steroids has acute and chronic health effects, and in sports, athletes who use steroids have an unfair advantage. Anabolic

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    In 1937, the invention of anabolic steroids were developed for synthetic hormone growth for those who lacked producing those hormones. The administration of anabolic steroids can be done though injecting it directly in your bloodstream or swallowing steroid capsules. Latter ways to use steroids is to apply transdermal skin patches. Anabolic steroids is the most common term used when referring to steroids, and there are two significant effects after use: enhances male characteristics(androgenic) and

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    everything. Man is always trying to beat their opponent no matter what it takes. Some athletes are willing to do anything that could potentially be life threatening in order to get their 15 seconds of fame. This “something” is known as anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids have come to improve many athletes physical activity, but also ruin an immense amount of lives forever. Although it may give someone the power to feel good, be stronger, and build up more muscle, the negative effects strongly outweigh

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    Anabolic steroids are used as performance-enhancing drugs to increase the ability to do work and exercise by stimulating muscle growth and power. This increase function comes with a cost of potentially life-threatening side effects. The complications of anabolic steroid abuse are a result of excess testosterone affecting almost all the organ systems in the body. Some of the effects are reversible and decrease when the drug abuse stops while other are permanent. Life-threatening side effects include

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    Anabolic Steroid Analysis

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    Anabolic steroid (AS) use among athletes has become a highly debatable topic in today’s society. It is currently being considered as illegal and athletes today are constantly being tested for performance enhancement drugs (PEDS). Due to societies negative perspective in calling steroid an “abusive drug”, sports committees have taken drastic measures into banning steroids. Anabolic steroid can be used to help enhance the performance of professional athletes; through their three developmental needs:

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    Anabolic steroids and growth hormone don't get my approval, but they are used by bodybuilders in many places. These two highly controversial substances are illegal in many locations. Growth hormones and steroids are widespread among bodybuilders because they promote muscle growth at a rapid rate. They also build strength and stamina to enhance overall performance. But beware of the possible side effects of anabolic steroids. In the sports world the use of steroids is frowned upon. Testing is becoming

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    What are Steroids? In order to know about Anabolic Steroids, you may first want to know what steroids are. The word steroid means a class of organic compound that structurally and functionally works like a combination of essential hormones and vitamins. Now steroid is further classified into two types. Corticosteroids & Anabolic steroids. Anabolic Steroids can be used in a form of supplement where you want to build your muscles and the strength inside it. Mainly used for the bodybuilders Legal Anabolic

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    15, 2003, 17 year old Taylor Hooton took his own life. Taylor was thought to be suffering from chronic depression, one of many side effects to anabolic steroids. He was a high school student who was under pressure academically and in athletics. Taylor thought that steroids would be his elevator to the big leagues, but it was the cliff to his demise. Steroids and other performance enhancing drugs should remain illegal in today's society, especially in professional sports, and have the punishment for

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    Steroids Probably one of the biggest stories in the news today is steroids in Major League Baseball. This is one of the reasons that I chose to do my research paper on steroids. I knew that it would not be hard to find information on the issue. I also needed to have a topic that relates to my service learning project. This is helping coach a high school track and field team. And as you will read later, I talk about steroids with high school athletes. I also wanted to improve my knowledge on the

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