A retired N.F.L. player, Steve Courson felt the need to take steroids and suffers from an almost fatal heart muscle disorder (Drugs and Sports-page 23). ... It has been proven that steroids can cause damage to the kidneys, liver, heart and can kill that person who takes them (www.steroidlaw.com pg- 5&6, Steroids pg. 31). ... Taking injectable steroids can cause higher risks of heart attacks and taking oral steroids can cause liver and kidney problems (www.steroidlaw.com). ... When using steroids high blood pressure is most common and this can and will lead to heart attacks (www.steroidlaw.c...

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Steroids also weaken the heart, which leads to such problems as heart attack, stroke, and premature senility. ... The kidneys are also under attack during steroid use, causing them to malfunction and eventually fail. ... With the problems of the heart, liver, and the kidney eventually muscles begin to cramp painfully. ...

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"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."" ... "Steroid abuse has been associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart attacks and strokes, even in athletes younger than 30."" ...

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Coronary artery problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. ... In adults, HGH increases the number of red blood cells, boosts heart function and makes more energy available by stimulating the breakdown of fat. ... The organs and digestive system may also increase in size, which may eventually cause heart failure. ... Side effects of EPO If EPO levels are too high the body will produce too many red blood cells, which can lead to blood clotting, heart attack and stroke. ...

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These risks can range from something as minor as acne to consequences as major as heart attacks. ... Some doctors suspect that anabolic steroids trigger or help to trigger heart attacks by causing the arteries to harden and thicken. ... This retention leads to a rising in blood pressure that, if left unattended, can lead to a heart attack or stroke. ...

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Water loss increases heart rate by 8 beats per minute and impairs performance when it is more than 1.8% of total body water; mental functioning is impaired through a decrease in sustained attention, response time, and task accuracy, and error rate is increased. ... • Shrunken testicles • Limb loss • Heart disease/heart attacks • Physical addiction • HIV/AIDS from the sharing of needles • Reduced sperm count • Impotence • Infertility • Baldness • Pain and difficulty urinating • Enlarged prostate • Baldne...

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Millions of people watch sports contests such as baseball, basketball and football everyday. None of those millions want to see an unfair game. By letting athletes take the easy way out and not making them work hard to reach their peak performance is not only hurting the athlete but also lettin...

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There are many ways that using performance enhancing drugs in sports that can affect your life and everyone else's around you. Have you ever considered what your fans would think if they ever found out you were using enhancement drugs? What about your parents, wife, children and team? Have you...

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They are used to decrease the blood pressure making it easier for the heart to work, on the other hand, the beta blocker can also work against the body by causing fatigue or impotence. ... Steroids are also very dangerous to the heart. ... Many abusers who inject anabolic steroids use non-sterile injection techniques or share contaminated needles with other endocartitis, which is a bacterial illness that can lead to inflamation of the heart which is fatal. ... Steroids do not only attack the physical qualities of people but also the psychological sid abuse of steroids can ...

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All of these pluses are good for baseball players but, the pluses are always offset by negatives, such as liver cancer, elevated cholesterol, increased aggression, and heart attacks just to name a few. ...

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I believe that instead of attacking athletes as though they are the criminals, we need to assault the distributors of these substances. ... Some of the health problems include sterility, heart or liver disease, and kidney damage. ...

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