... or extreme aggressiveness; the third is the sometimes-prolonged recovery from relatively minor injuries like an ankle sprain (Sabock 263). Some general side effects of using anabolic steroids include severe acne, edema, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, hair loss, hepatotoxicity, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (Koziris. 2000). Although anabolic steroids are derived from a male sex hormone, men who take them ... steroids can effect bone growth during puberty. This happens because the long bones of the legs and arms are still growing in early adolescence. There is ...

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... people form larger pores through their skin making the texture feel rough. Others, especially in teens face the major problem of acne. The most common areas for steroid users to have this problem is on their face and back. The acne may become so extreme that black scars may be left on their body for the rest of their life. A usual problem ... ...

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... them, which becomes very beneficial in such physically dominant sports. The most alarming fact about steroids is the many risks involved. These risks can range from something as minor as acne to consequences as major as heart attacks. It is important for all athletes and non athletes to understand what steroids are, how and why they were developed, the different types ... their goals no matter how incredible the risks. [The History of Steroids, 2002,(4:1)] With young athletes who have not yet reached their full maturity, steroids can be accused of causing acne (doing the same things in ...

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... children about steroids just like we tell them not to take drugs or drink alcohol because it can destroy our body just like steroids can. Steroids also can cause; Severe acne, Edema, Hair loss, tissue damage, thyroid hormone profile alteration. Male effects; Gynecomastia, Increased risk of prostate cancer, and Testicular atrophy (with accompanying effects on sperm number, form, and function. Female ... a hot girl. Must be those steroids making your arms so big and your chest stick out. Wait a minute, a week later you see this hot girl and you start getting severe acne at the age of 22. ...

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... only a temporary gain unless abused all the time. What people don't think about is that with their bodies they are actually ruining themselves inside and out. You could have severe acne, genital shrinkage, water retention, yellowing eyes and skin, increase in balding, and most feared of all, Gyno better known as Bitch tits. Its not only your appearance that could be ... take steroids to look better. Would you be attracted to a woman who is just like one of the guys? And girls, would you want someone who has yellow skin with acne all over his face? I know I wouldn't. Physical problems ar...

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... why you shouldn't use them. Steroids have harmful effects on both mind and body. The most damaging, however, occur to the body. When a male takes anabolic steroids he can suffer acne, a high-pitched voice, hair loss, sleeping problems, infertility, and a personality disorder commonly called "roid rage." Roid rage is a violent personality disorder that makes users have uncontrollable anger making them hostile ... around people. Females undergo changes that make them more like men due to the testosterone being in their system. They have a deepened voice, hair growth, acne, and infertility...

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... the liver, causing it to overwork. (Dishong "Andro" 2) Furthermore, in young adults testosterone production is already at maximum levels, so supplementation is unnecessary. (CIF 2) Some short-term side effects are: acne, decreased testosterone production, testicular atrophy, increased aggressiveness, and an increase in the chance of prostate cancer. (Dishong "Andro" 2) Andro was also found to decrease hdl or "good cholesterol", by 12 ... " 2) Also, long-term sexual side effects can occur with steroid use. For example users have reported impotence, increased sexual drive, prostate enlarge...

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... knowing the overdose can cause several side effects. "Anabolic steroid abuse has been associated with a wide range of adverse side effects ranging from some that are physically unattractive, such as acne and breast development in men, to others that are life threatening, such as heart attacks and liver cancer."" (N.I.D.A. why par 12) So what is really happening in the human ... even young athletes can just die on the field or on the court, which should scare people of taking steroids but these facts are under reported. Steroid abuse can cause acne, cysts, and oily hair and skin. Many...

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... to build more muscle mass or to look better, physically. Inside their bodies they are actually ruining themselves. Taking steroids is a big threat to your health. You could have severe acne, genital changes, water retention, and yellowing eyes and skin. Its not only your appearance that could be at risk but you can also get other health problems. There are coronary ... steroids to look better. Would you be attracted to a woman who is just like one of the guys, literally? And girls, would you want someone who has yellow skin with acne all over his face? I know I wouldn't. Physical proble...

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... cancer, jaundice, and hepatitis. Kidney disease and kidney stones may also develop. On top of all this the user may become sterile and experience sexual dysfunction. 2 Yet another source adds acne and even baldness of the scalp to the list. 1 The most disturbing of all of the possible effects may be one outside of this physical realm. It is an emotional ... case then by using steroids one would not only be putting the negative side-effects on themselves, they would be giving them to Christ as well. Christ probably doesn't want acne or baldness, and these are quite minimal side-effects. ...

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... from it (Kusserow, 13-15). What the young adolescents are overlooking is the fact that the use of steroids leads to many psychological and physiological problems. Steroid use leads to acne breakouts on the upper back, baldness, the shrinking of the testicles, heavier facial hair, a puffier face, and severe depression. These effects are often immediate, however there are even worse long ... ...

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... (OTC) supplements. The effects of detramental supplements to the body such as steroids. Steroids have a list of some harmful effects of steroid use like, Heart Disease, Liver Cancer, Kidney Failure, Acne, and Ulcers. Athelets also can abotain HIV from the shared needles (Patton 6). Creatine also has some severe side effects. A few are Liver Inflamation, Muscle cramping, and head aches (Patton 6). Creatine ... ...

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... use. "The medial profession is now beginning to understand that anabolic-androgenic steroids have serious, in some cases lethal, side effects"(Voy). Side effects such as heart disease, prostate cancer, acne, mood swings, hair loss and high blood pressure can be seen in male users of steroids. Women may also contract some of these diseases as well as growing male sex ... ...

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... increased hostility and aggressiveness. Even though there not supposed to some of the masculinizing effects of testosterone still show on users of anabolic steroid. People whom use them sometimes develop acne, depend voice, abnormal hair growth. Some of these side effects can not be reversed. The most severe effect of anabolic steroids is on the liver they call it peliosis hepatis ... ...

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... of steroids. In both sexes side effects have been documented, such as cardiovascular disease, liver disease and cancer, kidney disease and cancer, H.I.V and hepatitis B and C from sharing contaminated needles, severe acne, baldness, water retention, muscle tears, tendon injuries, infertility, and a severe decrease in immune system effectiveness. In men such cases have been reported as; prostate enlargement, prostate cancer, decreased testicular size ... ...

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... , deepening of the voice, baldness, and menstrual problems. Men and women can also suffer from the same side effects such as severe skin problems, as oily skin, hives, or severe acne. They also suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high numbers of sugar and fat cells. Steroids also weaken the heart, which leads to such problems as heart attack, stroke ... ...

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... manifest for months, years and even decades. Therefore, long after you gave them up you may develop side effects." (Wadler, 7/13/03). These side effects include impotence, menstrual cycle changes, acne, liver damage, heart attacks and strokes, clotting disorders and more. The more steroid use is studied, the more dangerous it reveals itself to be in terms of physical, psychological and ... ...

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... effects are just as bad a the possible short term effects of steroids. Depression and bad temper are equally bad. I do not think that shrinkage of body parts, hair growth, and acne are reasons to bar a drug. Someone who thinks steroids should be barred will say that some of the effects of steroids are fatal and can really harm the body. The ... ...

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... as death from cancer. Clotting abnormalities can also be produced by some androgens as well as musculoskiletal injuries. The list goes on and on from increased facial hair growth and acne to heart disease and effects on the nervous system development and functioning. The main reason for someone to take steroids is to increase strength and performance, but ironically it decreases ... ...

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... of the breasts and shrinking of the testicles. It causes the female to become hairy and have a deep voice. Both male and female users suffer from skin disorders such as acne. Coronary artery problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. Liver and Kidney failure is quite likely too. Other complications include dizziness, bad breathe, diarrhea, depression and seizures ... ...

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... longer and harder; but long-term, high dose effects of steroid use are largely unknown. The major side effects of anabolic steroid use include liver tumors, jaundice, fluid retention, severe acne, and high blood pressure (Schwarzenegger, 312). Men who use steroids may also face shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, and development of the breasts. Women who use ... ...

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... use drugs they begin to show side effects that are visible by just looking at them. With the use of steroids there are many side effects that can be seen. Acne will develop all over the body from the back to the chest and all over. There are showings of nervousness, depression, and aggression because they act on different parts of ... ...

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... be caused. One effect of steroids is the cosmetic changes to the body. For one thing, steroids can cause serious changes to the skin. For example, steroids may cause severe acne and pimples to occur all over the body. Also, it may cause the skin and eyes to turn yellow in color. Another effect, steroids may change natural hair growth. For ... ...

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... ." A team of endocrinologists from the Netherlands describe the case of a previously fit 37-year-old male semi-professional bodybuilder who was referred to them with gynaecomasty (breast development) and severe acne as well as headaches and weight gain. His testes were found to be very small and weak and he reported loss of sexual function and desire. Investigations showed severely impaired ... ...

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... you will find in people who abuse anabolic steroids include liver tumors and cancer, jaundice, retention of fluid, high blood pressure, hear attacks and strokes, increases in LDL, kidney cancer, acne and trembling. Men may find their testes shrink, sperm count falls with increase of infertility, their hair falls out, breasts start to develop, and prostate cancer becomes more likely. Women ... ...

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