2.  Classification: schedule 3
 Nicknames: Arnolds, Gym
Candy, Pumpers, Roids,
Stackers, Weight Trainers, Gear
& Juice, Rocket Fuel
 Illegal or Legal: illegal but legal if
recommended by physician
Over 100 different types of
steroids exist
Most side effects are not reversible
Most common steroid: anabolic
steroid

3.  Prevalence of use among professionals
athletics in Ancient Greece
 Late 1930’s, scientists created synthetic
form of “testosterone”
 Testosterone: male hormone that helps
men who are unable to produce enough
hormones for their health
 Athletes began to use steroids after World
War II
 Later, Dr. Zeigler created anabolic
steroids
 From then on, steroids have been more
common for athletes
That’s just scary!

4. Effects to the Body
 liver damage
 kidney damage
 increased blood pressure and cholesterol
 depressed immune system
 headache and stomach ache
 nosebleeds
 harsh facial and body acne
 decreased joint flexibility
 In women:
 growth of facial and body hair
 male-pattern balding
 development of Adam's apple
 deeper voice
 enlarge clitoris
 change period
•In men:
•breast enlargement
•shrunken testicles
•lowered sperm count
•increased sex drive
•decreased sexual
performance - difficulty
getting and maintaining
erections
•In teens:
•stops growth
•severe acne

6.  Acne and oily skin
 Large growth of hair
 Deeper voice
 Increase in muscles
 Ability to train harder and longer
Yes, that is a
woman

7. Long Term Effects
 early balding
 lightheadedness
 mood swings, including anger and sadness
 hallucinations
 paranoia
 sleeping problems
 nausea
 vomiting
 trembling
 high blood pressure
 aching joints
 large chance of injuring muscles and tendons
 yellowing of the skin
 liver damage
 trouble peeing
 increased risk of developing heart disease,
stroke, and some types of cancer

8. ANABOLIC STEROID EFFECTS
 For men:
 Reduce sperm count
 Shrink testicles
 Prevents making of child
 Increase breasts
 For women:
 Grow more body hair
 Rough skin
 Shrink breasts
 Deepen voice
 Enlarge clitoris
 For both men and women:
 Stops bone growth as a teen
 Causes heart attack or stroke
 High blood pressure
 Higher levels of cholesterol
 Liver disease and possibly liver
cancer (higher chance of getting
when taking steroid as pill)
 Oily skin and acne
 Male-pattern hair loss
 Skin infections
 Irritability, rage, uncontrollable
mania, and delusions

9.  http://www.peelregion.ca/health/commhlth/bodyimg/steroi
d.htm
 http://men.webmd.com/tc/anabolic-steroid-abuse-topic-
overview
 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Are_steroids_legal
 http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/steroids.html
 http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/treat
ment_steroids.html
 http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/steroids
 http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern/anabolic.
htm
 http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/steroids.asp#short-
long