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    anabolic steroids. This epidemic is spreading through our country like a wildfire. It is going unnoticed and misunderstood. Even our government has not found the money the man power or the time to deal with this killer. It can be bought wherever pleasure or illicit drugs can be found. The people who push these drugs are usually the people teenagers look up to. The drug pushers are the kids teachers‚ coaches and even their parents. It seems to me that if a parent pushes steroids on their

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    lot of different side effects that can kill you. “There are many types of performance enhancing drugs that athletes use‚ but the type used the most is Anabolic Steroids”(Wang Stephen). These Anabolic Steroids were “Invented by Physician John Ziegler in the 1950’s. (Opposing) Now there are over one hundred different types of Anabolic Steroids. This is one of the most used because it improves your strength‚ endurance‚ and they help you recover from exercise that are really hard on the body. “This kind

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    as doping. Doping originated by a Nazi doctor to make them more aggressive in the battlefield( Jacobson ) . Usually‚ athletes are taking PEDs to help their performance for whatever sport they are playing in. Different types of PEDs are Anabolic steroids‚ Androstenedione‚ Human Growth Hormone‚ Erythropoietin‚ Diuretics‚ Creatine‚ and Stimulants. Cyclists use PEDs more often than any other athlete‚ there are health issues‚

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    characteristics.(2005‚march NIDA Infofacts). Some widely used anabolic drugs are Testosterone‚ Dianobol‚ and Deca Durabolin. Widely used androgenic drugs are Equipoise‚ Masteron‚ and Trenbolone. Growth hormones are different in nature from anabolic-androgenic steroids. Human Growth hormone is an endocrine hormone that is produced by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. Human growth hormone is made up of 191 amino acids. Virtually every system in the human body is in some way dependent on HGH for proper

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    The word “steroids” has more than one meaning‚ there are some steroids‚ which the body produces naturally as they are required through puberty and can help with stress management. Steroids can also refer to medicine taken for asthma‚ pain and skin problems. And then there are the steroids which are constantly being used in sport‚ they are synthetic drugs that are often used by professional athletes in order to increase the production of testosterone. They are available in pills‚ powder or injections

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    Anabolic steroid use in teenagers is on the rise. Struggling with schoolwork and attending extra-curricular activities are merely a couple of reasons why teens turn to drugs. When my 16-year-old son started lifting weights and taking supplements one drug in particular raised a red flag. How bad could steroid use be? Commonly‚ the most used type is the anabolic steroid. This drug is what most body builders and professional athletes use. “ ’Anabolic ’ refers to muscle-building.’ Steroids ’ refers

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    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

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    Physical Appearance and the Use of Steroids It is hard to deny the fact that a good body will get you more attention. Women have always wanted the perfect body and would do just about anything to get it. These days‚ women are not the only ones concerned with their image. Studies have shown that more and more men are worrying about their appearance‚ especially because of peer pressure. However‚ there are fewer things for men to do in order to get well built‚ muscular bodies. This means that in many

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    Running Head: ANABOLIC STEROID INVASION Anabolic Steroid Invasion On the Youth of America Michael G. Kennedy‚ Jr. American Military University Abstract Throughout history‚ man has been developing performance enhancing drugs to promote the wellness and physical characteristics of the human body. Steroids have been a hot topic on performance enhancing for many years and now‚ with the onslaught of professional athletes standing accused of using steroids‚ this steroid topic has emerged on the

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    David Haynes Mrs. Szabo ENG – 102 5 December‚ 2012 Hall of Famer? Major League Baseball (MLB) has always been one of the worst offenders of players engaging in questionable behavior. With the MLB featuring as a key example in the steroid debate‚ how can the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) electors decide which players are eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame? Located in Cooperstown‚ New York‚ the National Baseball Hall of Fame is in anticipation for new members. An

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