Anabolic steroids are dangerous and deadly even when used within certain guidelines; therefore, use of anabolic steroids should be universally illegal, and high school- aged athletes should be tested to discourage their steroids to artificially enhance performance.
Steroids are a group of compounds derived from testosterone or produced unnaturally to stimulate tissue repair and body growth. Steroids are commercially available in several forms including tablets, injectables, and power forms. Steroids are prescription drugs for the treatment of diverse diseases including anemia, breast cancer, and muscle wasting conditions occurring with diseases like cancer and AIDS or due to surgery. There are many possible side effects in both men and women who take anabolic steroids like, acne, baldness, Heart attack, Stroke, High blood pressure, Testicles decrease in size, Moods that swing from one extreme to the other, Feeling invincible, and many more side effects.
Steroids, however, are more popular nowadays among non-medical users, Steroids are used to enhance appearance and strength by virtually all segments of society – athletes and non-athletes, young and adults, males and females. In sports, steroids are considered illegal compounds and if an athlete is tested positive for steroids he or she can be banned for life from his sport discipline. Yet despite the sanctions, some athletes still use steroids to improve their athletic performance. Steroids are used by athletes because these drugs make one bigger, faster and stronger. Steroids are the most popular among athletes who are weightlifting, bodybuilding, football, hockey, track and field, cycling and swimming.
Every year more high school athletes are experimenting with steroids to enhance their performance without putting out much work. For example a hockey player, who went to my high schools rival. Took steroids hastily his senior year. During his senior year they helped him