The Pros And Cons Of Anabolic Steroids

“There is a myth out there that anabolic steroids can turn a cub into a bear. Steroids won’t make you tough and competitive. What they will do is ruin your health. It’s that simple.” -Dick Butkus (Steroids). Steroids first came around in the 1860s when a group of swimmers from Amsterdam were caught taking drugs to improve their race times. In 1935, German soldiers reportedly were taking male testosterone supplements to increase their aggressiveness on the battlefield. Steroids and other supplements have been around for quite some time now (Steroid). Obviously, there are some positives to steroids such as increased muscle mass and fat loss, but the negatives most certainly outweigh the positives. Unfortunately, steroids continue to be used. People will take steroids, and people will avoid them; overall, they do great damage on the body, especially the liver and other
Roids also cause long-term effects such as deepening of the voice, blood clots, infertility, enlargement of the organs, diminishing breast size for females, and enlargement of the breasts for males. Steroids also can be used positively. They increase muscle mass, fat loss, faster tissue repair, and can be used to treat diseases such as shrinking of the organs. Roids do great damage on the body especially to the liver and other organs; still, there are people who take steroids, and people who avoid them. Surprisingly, the fastest growing user of steroids is actually high school girls. This is a very interesting fact because the stereotype steroid user is typically a male. This is not true. Overall, steroids do a great amount of damage to the body, male or female. Steroids do bring quick, positive results, but research and statistics prove that the negatives certainly outweigh the