Steroids

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Steroids

• By Kelvan Elkins
• Kevin Stroop

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Introduction

• What are Steroids?
• How do Steroids work?
• Who uses Steroids?
• Effects of Steroids on the body

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What Are Steroids?

• The term "steroid" is a chemical name for any
  substance that has a characteristic chemical
  structure consisting of multiple chemical rings
  of connected atoms.

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History of Steroids

• Developed in the 1930's to prevent the atrophy or
  break down, of muscle, in patients with
  debilitating illnesses.
• Nazi doctors gave steroids to their soldiers in
  an attempt to make them more aggressive.
• The Soviet Union then decided to give steroids to
  their athletes. Once the U.S. learned the
  Soviet's secret, they also began giving steroids
  to their athletes, starting in the 1950's.

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How Steroids Work

• Anabolic steroids work by stimulating the
  anabolic effect by binding or plugging into
  protein receptors in or on the cells that help
  create new proteins in the cells.
• Anabolic steroids are taken orally, by injection,
  or with creams and patches.

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Types of Steroids

• Corticosteroids
• Estrogens and Progestogens
• Androgens

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Steroids in Sports

• Jose Canseco
• Shawne Merriman
• Ben Johnson

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Who uses Steroids?

• Young male athletes
• Bodybuilders
• Male and female models
• Military

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High School Steroid Use
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Why?

• To hopefully look good
• Perform and feel better
• Increased strength
• Improved recovery rate
• Increase in weight

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Effects of Steroids

• In men
• Reduced sperm count
• Impotence
• Shrinking of the testicles
• Difficulty or pain while urinating

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Conclusion

• Steroids were initially developed for medical
  purposes, but over time it has become abused by
  mankind.
• The negative effects last longer than the
  positives.
• The results may be good but in the end you or
  your loved ones will pay the price of your
  addiction.

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Bibliography

• Steven Dowshen,(2001) Are Steroids Worth the
  Risk? Journal of Medical Research.
  http//www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/
  steroids.html
• Robert Dvorchak,(2005) Never Enough/Steroids in
  Sports http//www.post-gazette.com/pg/05275/581242
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