A Steroid: A Short Story

The book is about this guy named Mike Johnson. His dad had him start school 1 year late. When Mike was in 8th grade the high school football coach sent out letters that say if you, are invited to go to the high school football practices. Mike, Drew and their other friend Deshawn all got a letter. For Mike there are 5 other running backs and the number 1 running back's name is Matt Drager. So Mike’s dad tells him to pick off the running back’s one by one by starting with number 5 and go up. So he starts picking them off and he gets to number 2 running back. Drew also gets number 2 quarterback. Every game Mike gets put on special teams. During the week of the biggest game of the year against Foothill Matt and the starting quarterback got caught drinking and couldn't play. Mike and Drew started practicing with starters all week they were

We as a people are preoccupied with the notion of greatness. Our role models are athletes, actors and actresses, and other figures in the public eye. Many of us often desire to be better off than our current state; to look better, to be in better shape, etc… We compete with each other for jobs, for mates, for grades, for parking spots, and in sporting activities. This competitive nature is a way of life, especially in sporting activities, often learned as a child and built upon throughout adulthood. But where do you draw the line? At what point do the “costs” of winning or being “better” outweigh the benefits? Maybe it’s too much when you start putting your own health in serious jeopardy

In 1937, the invention of anabolic steroids were developed for synthetic hormone growth for those who lacked producing those hormones. The administration of anabolic steroids can be done though injecting it directly in your bloodstream or swallowing steroid capsules. Latter ways to use steroids is to apply transdermal skin patches. Anabolic steroids is the most common term used when referring to steroids, and there are two significant effects after use: enhances male characteristics(androgenic) and promotes cell growth(anabolism). The side effects of steroids are depended on the sex who uses it. Men, for example, experience the growth of small great tissues (gynecomastia) which can be removed through surgery. In addition to having low sperm count, shrinkage of the testicles, and baldness, these negative side effects are dentremetral to their health. On the other hand, women experience masculinity characteristics from the usage of steroids; they experience an abundance of hair growth, their voice becomes deeper, shrinkage of breasts, and the increase in size of their vagina occurs. Although the negative side effects depend on their gender, the most common negative characteristc in both male and female arehighblood pressure, kidney damage, acne, cardiovascular problems, high cholesterol, and short temper. When

Steroids are seen as an effortless way out of painstaking work one executes to be successful. Do not be misled by steroids as it’s still a drug. In one of the Bell brother’s standpoints Smelly struggles from detaining himself from the narcotic. This portrays the enslaving power the drug has on Smelly as he cannot stay away from steroids. In competition it is said each person uses anabolic steroids to enhance performance and not all appear to be punished. For instance, in the 1988 Olympics as brought to attention that winner Ben Johnson used a banned substance and stripped of the gold medal. Whereas, Carl Lewis received the gold medal; although, he too took the banned substance and media never brought it to attention. Presumably because he’s

What is the first thing that comes to mind when steroids are discussed? Is it positive? Negative? What comes to mind for me is the vision of an extremely large man with bulging muscles like we see in bodybuilding competitions. These types of images are becoming extremely commonplace in society today, and also increasingly disturbing considering just a few short years ago the ‘bodybuilder’s body’ was just a niche in the sports world. But what drove this movement? There is no way to possibly limit this phenomenon into one single cause, but rather I can hazard a guess as to what I believe may be at the root of this ideal change. America, since the time it was founded, has grown increasingly confident in itself. This mindset has

If Rob Garibaldi had one wish it would be to play major league baseball. Growing up he played baseball throughout high school and college. There was one problem. He wasn’t as big as the other players. Beginning in his junior year of high school he was strongly influenced to take supplements to increase his strength. A few years later, after continued use of steroids, his life started to spiral out of control. He was feeling very depressed, struggling academically, and had become very aggressive. That bright, young man with aspirations to play major league baseball ended up taking his own life with a fatal gunshot on October 1, 2002. Ultimately, Rob Garibaldi killed himself but steroids could easily be deemed his accomplice.

Steroids are a hot topic of debate and controversy in the world of athletes and sports. Steroids fall under the umbrella of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and are a dark cloud that have been hovering over the sports world for a long time. In the world today, steroids are the most relevant in major league baseball. Many baseball players, such as Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and Mark McGwire, just to name a few, have ruined their reputations because of steroids. There are repercussions for PED use in major league baseball, which have cut down on the substance abuse by players but have nowhere near eliminated the problem.

Has anyone ever thought about trying to use steroids? There are many people have never taken steroids before. However, they are curious to try steroids at least once. “The first steroid was synthesized in 1935 for medical purpose,” mainly to produce more testosterone for normal development and sexual functioning (“Performance-Enhancing” 4). Nowadays, athletes and teens use steroids to enhance their performances and improve their looks. There were a lot of reports about how the dangers of steroid use affected physical and psychological health among teens, some solutions are testing and educating on steroid use.

Steroids (anabolic) are a drug that was discovered and made by medical scientists in the last 1930’s to help with medical problems. The drug was made to help with many medical problems such as testosterone, growth, sexual functioning, and other medical problems such as helping people with HIV to help grow musical. It also helps with many other diseases. Like any other drug on the market people learn that the drug can be used for many other ways. Steroids can enhance athlete’s performance as well as bodybuilders and is used in almost every sport out there. The use of steroids has become a widespread problem. Steroid use has caused many help problems with the misuse of the drug and has caused the drug to be illegal for people to use them in

In today’s society, athletes are revered as heroes. There is immense pressure to be the best. Athletes are willing to do whatever it takes to gain an edge, even if it means compromising their health. For almost three decades, athletes have been supplementing their strength program with anabolic steroids to enhance their performance. To be sure, anabolic steroids are effective supplements to strength training programs, but there is no doubt that the consequences can be deleterious.

In today’s society in athletics, muscle mass and strength seem more important than in years past. It is believed that many athletes use anabolic steroids to increase their muscle mass and also their strength. Anabolic steroids are a group of synthetic hormones that promote the storage of proteins and the growth of tissue, sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size and strength. Before the mid 1970’s the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) was used mainly by highly trained athletes especially those involved in weight training. Since then other athletes including those involved in recreational sports and non-competitive sports have started using the steroids. Steroids are also being used by many school age children

In the past three decades, steroids has been becoming a serious problem more than ever in the athletic field. Steroids are anabolic drug "to build" growth hormones that include the androgens (male sex hormones) principally testosterone and estrogen and progestogens (female sex hormones). Steroids were first developed for medical purposes. They're used in controlling inflammation, strengthening weakened hearts, preventing conception, and alleviating symptoms of arthritis and asthma. Unfortunately research has shown that steroids have been abused in almost every kind of sport. Although steroids contribute to a muscular body, usage should remain illegal because they physically deteriorate and mentally destroy the body.

process. My health teacher was not the greatest of teachers, but I found it easy because she taught us with visuals, which made it easier to

Abstract:  With the increase of competition has also come the need to become bigger and stronger than the opponent.  The use of steroids among athletes has caused the focus of the game to change.  No longer does an athlete want to win by doing their best, but they want to become bigger and have an advantage over the opponent.  Ultimately, all athletes feel that they need to use performance-enhancing drugs to compete at the same level. Despite all of the warnings and information on performance-enhancing drugs, athletes continue to use them and overlook the potential health risks associated with steroids.

Steroids can also be an addiction. If you have been taking them for the past 8 weeks, assuming good diet and training, chances are that you became very big, strong and quick. You feel unstoppable after the 8 weeks of use. Suddenly you taper them off, up until you completely stop their use. After a few weeks you will feel depressed due to low testosterone levels and may have suicidal thoughts. According to Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse if left, untreated some depressive symptoms associated with anabolic steroid withdrawal have been known to persist for a year or more after the person stops taking the drugs. So it’s no wonder that there are people out there that never stop using them.