Steroids:

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Steroids
Why Steroids Should Be Banned From Sports
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Introduction to Steroids

• Founded Discovered in the 1930s, scientists saw
  that anabolic steroids could enhance muscle
  growth in laboratory animals.
• What steroids is another name for synthetic
  substances which help to enhance the body. The
  main purpose of steroids is to further grow in
  the body, including the muscular system and sex
  characteristics.
• How steroids can be injected through a needle
  into the muscles, orally, or rubbed on with a
  cream.
• Uses when used properly, steroids can help
  rebuild tissues that were broken down by disease.
  Also, steroids can help a person can weight after
  an illness or surgery. Although not as common
  anymore, steroids can help women recover from
  osteoporosis and breast cancer.
• Other Names although called steroids, common
  street names include roids, juice, fuel,
  rocket fuel.

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Types of Steroids

• Androgens is a type of testosterone, and is most
  commonly found in sports. Androgens help the
  growth of the bodys non-reproductive tract
  tissues such as the skeletal muscles. Androgens
  also help the growth bones, while decreasing body
  fat. Can cause feminine effects on males, and
  masculine effects on females.
• Corticosteroids have similar effects as a
  Cortisone Shot for athletes. Helps to control
  protein metabolism and carbohydrates. Also
  influences the cardiovascular system, the
  kidneys, and the skeletal system.
• Anabolic Steroids most commonly used in sports
  mainly effect metabolism, immune systems, and
  muscles. Anabolic steroids will enhance masculine
  characteristics on the user.

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Physical and Psychological Effects of Steroids
Diagram

• Roid rage uncontrolled violence or behavior
• Aggression
• Severe mood swings
• Irritability
• Delusion
• Manic episodes
• Extreme acne
• Can lead to cancer
• Depression
• Jaundice
• Nausea
• Continuous headaches
• Weakened tendons (causing more injuries)
• Liver Damage
• Kidney stones / Kidney disease

• Men shrinking of male organs, baldness,
  increased risk for prostate cancer, reduced sperm
  counts, breaking down of muscles.
• Women growth of facial hair, changes in
  menstrual cycle, enlargement of clitoris.
• Adolescents growth halted permanently if
  steroids are taken before puberty.

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Effects of Steroids Diagram
Worth the risk??
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Steroid-Related Deaths

• Rob Garibaldi suicide, 24
• Lyle Alzad brain cancer 42
• Trevor Smith brain aneurysm, 33
• Louise Halliwell brain damage, 38
• Mike Scarcella heart disease, 39
• Dan Duchaine polycystic kidney disease, 48
• Mohammed Benaziza, 33
• Sonny Schmidt cancer, 50
• Taylor Hooton suicide, 16
• J. Kyle Braid suicide, 16
• Ed Gantner kidney disease, suicide, 30
• Davey Boy Smith enlarged heart, 39
• Louie "Spicolli" Mucciolo corinary disease, 27
• Brian Pillman heart disease, 35

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Professional Athletes and the Steroid
Controversies

• Marion Jones
• Kelli White
• Rafael Palmeiro
• Barry Bonds
• Jose Canseco
• Mark McGwire
• Gary Sheffield
• Ken Caminiti
• Jason Giambi
• Jose Guillen
• Matt Williams

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Professionals High Schoolers Steroids

• In professional athletics, a player gets paid and
  receives contracts based on how he produces. For
  example, a player hitting 70 doubles a season 50
  homeruns will get a better contract and will be
  paid higher than a player who hits for singles
  every game.
• How does this affect high schoolers?
• Kids and students believe that if they take
  steroids like Barry Bonds, then they can produce
  like Barry Bonds, essentially getting a Barry
  Bonds-like contract.

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How Early Do People Start With Steroids?
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Steroid Photographs
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Works Cited

• "Anabolic Steroids." 2007. 3 Nov. 2007
  lthttp//www.espn.comgt.
• "Steroids." National Drug Control Policy. 2007. 3
  Nov. 2007 lthttp//www.whitehousedrugpolicy.govgt.
• "Steroid Deaths." 3 Nov 2007 lthttp//www.athletesa
  gainststeroids.orggt.
• "Steroids Just the Facts." 3 Nov. 2007
  lthttp//dwb.unl.edugt.
• "Wrestling Deaths and Steroids." 2004. 3 Nov 2007
  lthttp//www.usatoday.comgt.