In the world of sports it is not rare to see athletes give their heart and soul for the love of the .
From sunrise to sundown they practice everyday to perfect their game.
Then there are those who take an alternative route. Now athletes are taking performance .
enhancers such as creatine, androstenedione and worst of all, anabolic steroids.
Steroids are chemicals that act like hormones (substances in your body that regulate bodily .
functions). Anabolic steroids are the ones that are abused to build muscle mass or to make your .
workout longer. They are chemicals of artificial testosterone, which is a male hormone. With .
higher testosterone you can have more physique and body hair and a deeper voice.
It mainly started in the 1950's when some athletes were juicing up for training purposes but now .
you will find all sorts of athletes using this drug. From high school to professional sports a lot of .
athletes are using steroids. Even though it is illegal there are over one million steroid users. Five .
percent of male and two percent of female high school students are using steroids. So that .
would be equal to 375 thousand males and 175 thousand females.
Why take steroids if you already know that it is not good for you? Most of the steroid users are .
injecting for better performance and strength for their sports, but, other users are simply juicing .
to build more muscle mass or to look better, physically. .
Inside their bodies they are actually ruining themselves. Taking steroids is a big threat to your .
health. You could have severe acne, genital changes, water retention, and yellowing eyes and .
skin. Its not only your appearance that could be at risk but you can also get other health .
problems. There are coronary artery diseases, ligament injuries, high blood pressure, changes in .
your cholesterol level, sterility, and liver disease. For males you can get breast development, .
kidney disease, headaches, muscle cramps, abdominal pains, and bone pains.