I.NDIANA U.NIVERSITY P.ENNSYLVANIA

ANABOLIC STEROIDS AND

OUR YOUTH

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We are group #2 of Dr. Powers En202 Research Writing class, our topic is anabolic steroids and how they affect society as a whole.

HISTORY/BACKGROUND OF STEROIDS

TIME LINE

As you can see the use of anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs is not a new problem. It has been around for over 100 years in our society. The use of these drugs is still a growing problem today, and will remain a problem until we take action. The use of steroids in medecine cannot be avoided, but the illegal use of steroids is a problem that can be conquered.

STEROIDS ARE DESTROYING OUR SOCIETY.

Anabolic steroids are destroying the lives of athletes, non-athletes, and adolescents, and if these drugs are not controlled, sports and society could change dramatically for the worse. Steroid use is on the rise in today's society. Steroids are becoming a part of the lives of many people in all aspects of life. The problem is Steroids are prevalent in athletes (professional, and amateur), males, females, non-athletes, and even adolescents. This can lead to many troubling problems that will weaken our society. Steroids have many side effects, both physical and psychological. The physical side effects can be severe from long-term use of these drugs, and may result in death. This is another major problem with steroids; people will still use them even know the consequences can cause serious disorders and death. Also the psychological disorders make the users of steroids very dangerous to themselves and people around them. Because of these problems steroids are illegal in many countries. It is illegal to possess, sell and use these drugs. As an athlete, there are organizations to test for the use of steroids. This is not stopping people from using them though. Athletes who are tested are finding ways of passing tests, and just testing athletes lets a large percentage of the users slip by. That is why we feel that and alternative is needed to help stop the spread of steroids in our society.

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HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS

These are some of the physical side effects associated with steroid use. As you can see these drugs can affect the body in a very negative way. Despite all of these proven side effects people are still taking steroids. These side effects may not appear in all users at first. It is likely though with the long term usage of steroids that one or more of these side effects will occur in the user. These can be minor changes in the body and they can be extreme changes. It all depends on the dosage and duration of the usage. These are very good examples of why not to take steroids. Doctors are still discovering new side effects today, and there are still a lot of unknown problems with the newer more advanced steroids that will turn up. The trouble is people are taking steroids to look better and get stronger, faster, and quicker with no effort. What they are actually getting is a body that is like a time bomb waiting to explode. These drugs may help you look good for a short period of time, but they are also destroying the users body. These are the psychological side effects associated with steroid use. The use of steroids can lead to a persons whole personality changing. The users testosterone levels are at amazingly high levels-so high that they become a danger to themselves and others. Users of steroids have been known to pick fights for no reason, attack family members, and kill people. With the roid rages, changes in moods, depression, and psychosis users are mentally unstable. They can harm or kill themselves, and people around them. There have been many cases of suicide and homicide related to the use of steroids. These are the side effects that should concern people the most because this no longer just involves the users, but also the people around him.

STATISTICS AND INTERESTING FACTS WE FOUND WHILE RESEARCHING

WHAT CAN BE DONE.

The use of steroids in our schools and communities is a problem that has been lingering with us since the 1950's. We feel that with the help of these three organizations the majority of the users could be stopped. Our educational curriculim needs to stem past the use of scare techniques in drug education. Students need a new style of teaching, one that will help them get interested in there education. the listed programs above are all designed to achieve this goal.

WHAT ARE THESE PROGRAMS?

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  • Life Skills Training

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