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Short and Long Term Effects of Anabolic Steroid Abuse

Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Steroid Abuse on April 27th, 2010

Sports celebrities have been plagued with stories and rumors of steroid abuse. Athletes give out their best performances every time, but some athletes find their best not good enough. But instead of trying harder, giving more time for practice, learning new strategies and modifying game plans, some athletes go for the easier route — use steroids.

steroidsWhile steroids are useful to males experiencing abnormally low amounts of testosterone as well as to people suffering from osteoporosis and AIDS, many use it to increase muscle and bone mass to improve performance in competitive sports.

However, the abuse of anabolic steroids has its consequences, which are more dangerous for teens whose bodies are still developing.

Short- term effects include acne, hostility and aggression. Males can experience shrunken testicles, hair loss, difficulty or pain in urinating, increased risk of prostate cancer, and development of breasts. Females can experience decreased body fat and breast size, changes in the menstrual cycle, excessive growth of body and facial hair, male-pattern baldness, and a deepened voice.

Long-term effects include severe acne, fluid retention, high blood pressure, increased risk of blood clotting, increase in bad cholesterol, decrease in good cholesterol, jaundice, liver cysts and cancer, and kidney cancer.

Since steroids are often administered through injection, there is also an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis and HIV from the use of unsterile needles or syringes.

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No Magic Pill Needed to Enhance Sports Performance

Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Steroid Abuse on December 18th, 2009

Many teen athletes seem to believe that “bigger, stronger, faster” is the way to go. Many think that these are the key factors that separate the star players from the bench warmers. Add this to the fact that most well-established athletes actually make good money, as sportsmen and as celebrities, you end up with more teenagers simply trying to look like the action heroes or wrestling superstars they see on magazines.

Teenagers, being in the time of their lives when they start wanting everything, try the one thing most people actually try to do during puberty — make time go faster.

college footballTeenagers engaged in sports or have started body composition training want the results to be seen in the shortest possible time. However, growing one’s physique is an intricate process in which the whole system should participate in. Becoming leaner means improving metabolism, and improved metabolism actually assists the body in assimilating the proper nutrients to be transported to the different body parts.

To absorb the optimum amount of nutrients, one would need the right amount of the right food at the right time. Yes, TIME is exactly what is needed by the body to process all these improvements to be translated into better body composition, and the time needed by your bodies should be spent by infusing a particular catalyst: exercise. Many teenagers try to find a “magic pill” or a “secret recipe” for achieving the results they want while skipping the entire natural process.

Teenagers should know and understand that their adolescent years provide their bodies the perfect environment for muscular growth. They are at a point in their lives wherein their levels of testosterone (growth hormones of the body) are at its peak. If they spend this time exercising regularly at the right pace and intensity, they already have their own personal and all-natural steroids working for them.

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