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Anabolic Steroids: A Panacea Or A Murderer? Anabolic Steroids: A Panacea Or A Murderer?
?Hey, it?s good to see you back at this high school reunion. Joey! ...
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Anabolic Steroids: A Panacea Or A Murderer?
“Hey, it’s good to see you back at this high school reunion. Joey! How have you been doing?” “Not too well, I have to get a liver transplant.” “Why?” “I took steroids…” “Oh… well…Mark! I haven’t seen you since the senior prank we pulled on Principle Thomas, what have you been up to?” “What the heck do you think I’m up to!? You can be really inconsiderate sometimes you @#$%^(O#!” “What happened to you? You used to be so nice before you started taking steroids…”
The use of steroids can really alter the way you act and your health. When using this horrible stimulant, horrifying side affects may occur, such as: acne all over, uncontrollable rage, liver and cardiovascular problems, and many more unwanted results. The word “anabolic” refers to muscle building; “androgenic” refers to increased masculine characteristics; “steroids” refers to the class of drugs. The class was named steroids because it was made out of the plant compounds called sterols. This drug was first created in the 1930’s and was first seen in action in the 1950’s by many Russian and other European athletes. It was made illegal in 1991 by the Federal Anabolic Control Act. Even though it was made illegal, the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is still very common. Because of all of the horrible, unhealthy, and dangerous side affects, the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is not worth it. It makes you a cheater, and in the long run, it will warp your life into something you would never want.
The presence of steroids in professional sports is already known (which sickens me), but the major problem is all of the other users. “It is well- known that these athletes are only the tip of the iceberg (Dr. Huw Perry (10))”. What Dr. Perry means is that the top class athlete’s usage of steroids is the least of our worries. The fact that millions of other users are...
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