Misuse+Of+Anabolic+Steroids+Essay+WB

2 points: History English Format double spaced Times New Roman 12 2 points: One page (at least 3/4 of a page and no more than 1.5 pages) 2 points: introductory sentence or two 10 points: the body of your essay the quality of the information and your ability to explain it 2 points: concluding sentence or two 2 points: SOURCES

Anabolic steroids work by increasing the rate of protein synthesis, which causes cellular tissue to grow rapidly. Anabolic steroids have been being used for medical reasons for decades. However, their ability to rapidly stimulate the growth of muscles has become appealing to many bodybuilders and athletes. Anabolic steroids are considered to be a controlled substance, and their use without a proper prescription is illegal. Thus, these drugs are not allowed to be used as "performance enhancing" drugs. In the past few years, many well-known athletes have been dethrone as champions, due to their usage of anabolic steroids. However, while many athletes greatly benefit from illegally using anabolic steroids, anabolic steroid use is mostly for cosmetic reasons. These steroids, when taken in huge amounts, build muscles in weeks that would otherwise take years to produce. However, these muscles are, for the most part, useless, as they are simply too large, and run the risk of exploding, or tearing. Anabolic steroids are closely related to testosterone. Because of this, many female bodybuilders who use anabolic steroids begin to grow thick hair on their body, and experience lowering of their voices.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabolic_steroid#Non-medical_use_and_abuse