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    Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the effects of the male sex hormone testosterone. They promote muscle growth and the development of male sexual characteristics in both men and women. Long term steroid use can have both reversible and irreversible negative health effects. It can cause hormonal imbalances, increased risk of diseases, and changes to bone development and cholesterol levels. Steroid use also affects men and women differently and can lead to masculine features developing in women and feminine features developing in men. Olympic sprinter Marion Jones admitted to steroid use after being stripped of her medals from the 2000 Olympics due to accusations surrounding a doping scandal.

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    Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the effects of the male sex hormone testosterone. They promote muscle growth and the development of male sexual characteristics in both men and women. Long term steroid use can have both reversible and irreversible negative health effects. It can cause hormonal imbalances, increased risk of diseases, and changes to bone development and cholesterol levels. Steroid use also affects men and women differently and can lead to masculine features developing in women and feminine features developing in men. Olympic sprinter Marion Jones admitted to steroid use after being stripped of her medals from the 2000 Olympics due to accusations surrounding a doping scandal.

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    Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the effects of the male sex hormone testosterone. They promote muscle growth and the development of male sexual characteristics in both men and women. Long term steroid use can have both reversible and irreversible negative health effects. It can cause hormonal imbalances, increased risk of diseases, and changes to bone development and cholesterol levels. Steroid use also affects men and women differently and can lead to masculine features developing in women and feminine features developing in men. Olympic sprinter Marion Jones admitted to steroid use after being stripped of her medals from the 2000 Olympics due to accusations surrounding a doping scandal.

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    Anabolic Steroids

    Jayda Nance

    Whats an ergogenic aid?


    Ergogenic aids are substances, devices, or practices that
    enhance an individual's energy use, production, or
    recovery. The form an ergogenic aid may take can be quite
    varied. Stretching and weight training are physical
    ergogenic aids.

    What are anabolic steroids?


    "Anabolic steroids" is the familiar name for synthetic
    substance related to the male sex hormone testosterone.
    They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic
    effects) and the development of male sexual
    characteristics in both males and females.

    Steroids use affects the muscular, cardiovascular and hormonal


    system. Drug abuse causes both men and women's hormones
    to be imbalanced. In result women begin to develop masculine
    features and men develop womens physical characteristics.

    Why are anabolic steroids bad?

    Steroids also affect bone development as a result the cartilage


    fills prematurely. Cardiovascular steroids increase LDLs (bad
    cholesterol) and decrease HDLs (good cholesterol). Athletes
    also become susceptible to common diseases and illnesses
    including cancer, jaundice, rage and aggressive behavior.

    Effects of Steroids in Men and Women


    Reversible Effects for Women
    Decreased Sperm Count
    Testicular Shrinkage

    Reversible Effects for Women


    Deepened Voice
    Excessive Body Hair

    Irreversible Effects for Men


    Male Patterned-Baldness
    Breast Development

    Irreversible Effects for Women


    Male Pattern-Baldness
    Course Skin

    Sprinter Jones was stipped of year titles from the


    2000 olympics. She was the first female to win 5

    Marion Jones

    track-and-field medals at a single olympics. Jones

    Former Olympic Sprinter

    surrounding the BALCO scandal and after

    was stripped of her titles after several accusations

    admitting to substance usage.

    Steroid use is beginning at a younger and more influential stage for adolescents. Youth
    development is rushed and premature due to the pressure to succeed or keep-up in
    sports. Societies and a community's culture places this undeniable pressure on all
    athletes ranging from the pee-wee, collegiate or elite olympic level. In order to reverse
    this mentality the original game plan hard work must be reinstated into our youth.
    Olympic athletes such as Marion Jones are idols to young influential athletes. It is
    olympians such as herself that model the deadly saying, win at all costs.

    Conclusion

    Bibliography
    http://www.britannica.com/biography/Marion-Jones
    https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/anabolic-ster
    oid-abuse/what-are-health-consequences-steroid-abuse
    http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/20050316/why-steroids-are-badfor-you

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