Anabolic+Steroids+Notes+CH

=Anabolic Steroids=



//Affects:// //Medical uses// //Non-Medical uses// //Mis-conceptions// //Roid Rage// //Legality// //Status in sports//
 * oil production
 * hair increased growth in steroid affected places
 * increase vocal chords in size
 * produce less sperm
 * increase of blood pressure
 * increased acne
 * increase bone size
 * increase amount of red blood cells
 * increase growth in children
 * increase appetite
 * usually heterosexual men, average age 25
 * usually not body builders or athletes
 * 2.7% of high school students in the U.S. are steroid users
 * Side effects are often exaggerated/fabricated
 * Could be a link between steroids and teenagers committing suicides
 * Testosterone levels are associated with aggression
 * But, it is debatable whether this link is affected/changed by steroid use
 * Legal in some countries
 * Legal with a prescription in Canada
 * Illegal without prescription in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, United Kingdom, and the United States.
 * Banned by all major sports