Steroids By Courtney Grof

Short Term Effects… changes in mood, acne on shoulders and back, greasy hair or skin, skin eruptions such as abscesses and cysts, weight gain, bloating, night sweating and, sleep disruptions Psychiatric effects: rage, aggression, mania, delusions Cardiovascular system: increases in LDL, decreases in HDL, high blood pressure, heart attacks, enlargement of the heart's left ventricle Musculoskeletal system: short stature (if taken by adolescents), tendon rupture

Effects Women And Men…

Long Term Effects… "steroid psychosis", but also heightened aggression and worsening of mood disorders, serious problems like an increase in cholesterol levels and elevated blood pressure Infection: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis Skin: severe acne and cysts, oily scalp, jaundice, fluid retention Liver: cancer, peliosis hepatis, tumors

Number of teen use of steroids both Nationally and Regionally… Youth Risk and Behavior Surveillance System study, which estimated that among U.S. high school students, 4.9% of males and 2.4% of females have used anabolic steroids at least once in their lives That’s 375,000 young men and 175,000 young women

Forms Of Addiction Possible… three forms: pill, liquid and topical cream The liquid form is injected. Steroids are typically taken in "cycles" which involve using the drug for several weeks, tapering down, stopping for several weeks, and then starting the process over again Steroids are also usually taken in "stacks". Stacking refers to the practice of using several types of steroids together Sometimes this stacking includes other drugs such as anti-inflammatory, stimulants, and opiates making the practice dangerous

Various Street Names For Steroids… “ gym candy” "stackers“ “juice”

What Is It Used For? Doctors may prescribe steroids to patients for legitimate medical purposes such as loss of function of testicles, breast cancer, low red blood cell count, delayed puberty and debilitated states resulting from surgery or sickness Anabolic steroids dispensed for legitimate medical purposes are administered several ways including intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, by mouth, pellet implantation under the skin and by application to the skin The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 placed anabolic steroids into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as of February 27, 1991. Under this legislation, anabolic steroids are defined as any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone that promotes muscle growth Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone

Possible Legal Issues For Teens… The possession or sale of anabolic steroids without a valid prescription is illegal Simple possession of illicitly obtained anabolic steroids carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a minimum $1,000 fine if this is an individual’s first drug offense The maximum penalty for trafficking is five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 if this is the individual’s first felony drug offense If this is the second felony drug offense, the maximum period of imprisonment and the maximum fine both double While the above listed penalties are for federal offenses, individual states have also implemented fines and penalties for illegal use of anabolic steroids

How would someone get help if they were addicted…

Other Information… Steroids are typically taken intravenously, which means that there is always the risk of sharing needles among desperate addicts, contaminated needles increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV and Hepatitis B and C While the primary use of steroids is to increase muscle mass and strength, the drug also has the ability to produce euphoria Although steroids are illegal for use without a prescription in the United States, there is no shortage of the drug outside the country, addicts can take a trip to Mexico or Thailand to get what they want Increasingly, drug trade is being done on the Internet Anabolic steroids are any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone. They are taken to promote muscle growth

Work Cited https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm373014.htm http://www.pamf.org/teen/risk/drugs/steroids/ http://www.treatment4addiction.com/addiction/other/steroid/ https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/lawenforce ment/ http://www.methamphetamineaddiction.com/ten-things-you-didnt- know-about-steroids/