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[B]ecause steroids are commonly injected, needle sharing can transmit blood born diseases such as HIV and AIDS. Steroids use can ... cause uncontrolled outbursts of anger, frustration or combativeness resulting in wanton acts of violence. These outbursts are commonly referred to as "roid rage." Steroid abusers may also become addicted to the drugs, as evidenced by their continued use of the substances, in spite of the physical and psychological effects they may be experiencing.
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Like antibiotics, steroids are one of the most abused class of drugs in the orthodox veterinarian field of medicine. At one time, they were reserved for the extreme emergency cases. Today, they are being used on the most trivial of conditions. Why? They give the appearance of an instant miracle cure which matches the >expectation= level of the client. So, many vets turn to steroids as the first, rather than the last, line of attack for their anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.
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Anabolic steroids are a class of synthetic drugs that closely mimic male sex hormones such as testosterone. They can be taken orally, spread on the skin in cream or gel form, or injected. The term "anabolic" means the drugs can build muscles -- often at unusual speed. Doctors frequently prescribe the drugs to AIDS patients and other people who are losing muscle mass. Anabolic steroids are ... occasionally prescribed to males with delayed puberty or other conditions connected to a shortfall of testosterone. These muscle-building drugs shouldn't be confused with corticosteroids, a common class of medications used to treat inflammation.
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If Ben Johnson’s positive drug test in 1988 was the “coming out party” for muscle building steroids, prohormones got their biggest boost from former baseball slugger, Mark McGuire. During the 1998 baseball season, both McGuire and Sammy Sosa put on a tremendous exhibition of slugging power as they both chased Roger Maris’ single-season home run record of 61. McGuire smashed the record with 70 and seemed to be the perfect role model for kids, but his “idol status” was short-lived as a roving sport’s reporter spotted the supplement, androstenedione, one of the powerful new prohormones, in his locker.
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Teenage and young adult males who participate in athletics are at particular risk for abusing steroids because they believe that steroids can help them enhance their physical performance and their appearance. Ironically, teens are at particular risk of harming their health and permanently changing their appearance in ways they do not expect -- acne, stunted growth, female characteristics (in boys), and male characteristics (in girls). Research ... shows that the earlier people start using drugs, the more likely they are to go on to experiment with other dangerous drugs. Athletes who use steroids risk discovery and exclusion from sports activities.
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Many top professional bodybuilders, weightlifters, wrestlers and athletes use anabolic steroids to increase their strength, endurance and over all body's physique. IFBB and Olympic Bodybuilders have been known to use anabolic steroids not only for precontest dieting, but ... in the off season to build muscle. Steroids increase strength, which in turn builds muscle mass. Bodybuilders desire lean muscle mass along with vascularity which coinsides with very low body fat. There are many natural bodybuilding contests which do drug testing for anabolic steroids, and if any anabolic steroid, including diuretics result as a positive test, the bodybuilder is disqualified from the bodybuilding show.
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