The Effects Of Steroids On The Human Body, Steroids Sports, And Reasons Why People Use Steroids

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.

Sub-point B: According to an article on the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a website filled with information on drugs, last updated on March 2016, steroids are used as treatment for diseases that cause muscle loss, such as cancer and AIDS. They are also prescribed by healthcare providers to treat hormonal issues, such as delayed puberty. “But some athletes and bodybuilders abuse these drugs to boost performance or improve their physical appearance.”

II. Main point 1: There are different types of steroids but I'm going to talk about Anabolic steroids which are most commonly used by athletes.

Thesis: Today I would like to enlighten the class on what I’ve learned about Anabolic Steroids and the causes it has on our body.

They are abused by both athletes and non-athletes in an attempt to “enhance performance and/or physical appearance” (“NIDA InfoFacts: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic)”, 2009). Steroids, typically taken orally or by injection, are used in “cycles” where a user takes steroids for a period of time, then stops for another length of time and then the pattern continues. Steroids are considered very dangerous, fickle substances that have the potential to mess up the user’s bodily functions if care is not taken while on them.

Steroid abuse has become a huge problem in professional sports today. Athletes are now using steroids to gain a competitive edge over their opponents. Also, the athletes are using the steroids to recover quickly from major injuries or surgeries. Many former superstar athletes have been caught taking steroids during the season and offseason.

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

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.

“…medical researchers believe that between 1 and 3 million youths and adults have taken anabolic steroids in one form or another specifically to enhance their looks or athletic performances,” stated Nuwer (Nuwer, 61). As astounding as these figures are, the number of performance drug users is steadily increasing. With this progressively increasing numbers, it is projected that millions more will use steroids in the immediate future (Newer, 61). Athletes have always sought an advantage in competition even if ignoring the law and their health if necessary. Using drugs of any sort to facilitate an athlete’s athletic ability should be illegal. The use of performance enhancing drugs is not only detrimental to the user but it also creates an

Steroids seem to to be having a negative view for much of history. Steroids are drugs used by athletes to become stronger and achieve a strong physique. Steroids are illegal and are strongly discouraged to be used and may be seen first expressed during high school with the introduction of organized sport teams. The perspective against the legalization of steroids believes in the many benefits of legalization. The perspective for the legalization of steroid expresses the harmful effects of steroids. My view of the subject is that I am against the legalization of steroids.

General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that steroids are harmful and something should be done. Central Idea: It is necessary to understand the nature of these substances and what they are. So today I will address the three main arguments for the use of steroids, why steroids are harmful, why people use steroids, and how something should be done to stop individuals from using steroids.

Steroids are drugs that makes your muscles look better and you get stronger but you also have to pay a price for taking them. Steroids have been used by athletes around the world by pills or injections. I will tell you about the history of steroids, some of the athletes that used them, and some methods and effects that they can do to you.

(Thank). Athletes at less competitive levels - including high schools and some college students use steroids so they can get competitive and get recruited. (Thank). People basically use steroids to build and strengthen muscle and reduce body fat (Thank). Other PED, Performance Enhancing Drugs, are Human growth hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, Erythropoietin, stimulants, and Testosterone (Thank). Anabolic steroids are a chemical derivative of testosterone, the “male sex hormone.” (Sammy). Dianabol Is the first popular brand of steroids they come as a tiny pink pill. (Artha, 23). Today, bodybuilders choose from three anabolic steroids which are pills, gel/cream that goes on the user 's skin, and injections that go in the muscle (Artha, 23). Some abusers dose up to ten to one hundred times higher than prescribed medical conditions. (Drug). Steroids are taken orally or injected in the muscles, but some are applied to the skin as a cream or gel as seen above. (Drug). Steroids are reinforcing and can lead to addiction. (Drug). Steroids are banned in the NFL, NCAA, Olympics, MLB, and other minor and major leagues. (Sammy).

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

Ranging from medication to performance enhancement for sports, steroids have supported both athletic use as well as medical use. Pertaining to the controversy of steroids, there are many side effects that raises huge concerns. Many premature deaths are due to the results of using steroids. In competitive sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football, there has