"Contrary to what most people believe (the media's irresponsible sensationalism has resulted in the widely held mistaken view that the use by athletes of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs is a problem on par with heroin and cocaine abuse), the use of drugs, such as anabolic steroids, by athletes is a problem, not because of the addictive and dangerous side-effects of these compounds, but because these drugs offer an unfair advantage to the athletes who don't use them." ... Steroids usually seem desirable at first, but there are serious side effects which accom...

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It became so only after mankind learned to increase the efficiency and effects of these substances. ... Prescription drugs such as tranquilizers , amphetamines , benzodiazepines , barbiturates , steroids , and analgesics can be knowingly or unknowingly over prescribed or otherwise used improperly. ... morphine Section: Effects and Uses Related: Pharmaceuticals Morphine, a narcotic , acts directly on the central nervous system. ... cocaine Section: Effects and Add...

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