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Anabolic Steroids
What are they?
Made from synthetic substances similar to the
male hormone testosterone
 They enable a person to grow big muscles and
increase strength in a short period of time and in
a way they couldn’t do naturally
 Taken in pill form or injections into the muscle
 THEY ARE ALWAYS ILLEGAL IN THE U.S.
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Harmful Side effects
Heart and liver damage
 Reproductive problems
 Masculine characteristics in females
 Males can grow breasts
 Aggressive behavior
 Depression
 Mood swings
 Tendon and ligament damage
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Signs of Steroid Use
Quick weight gain
 Roid rage
 Pimples
 Baldness
 Dark patches on skin
 Bad breath
 Behavioral changes
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Males on Steroids
Females on Steroids