The more factor
In American culture, it’s a known fact
that people get addicted to any product that is used on a daily basis. The addiction
gets worst when the product is illegal like drugs and steroid. For instance, Most
American care about their looks and they can do anything to look attractive. This
character is common among older people. Some men go to the gym to work out so
they can gain muscle and be more attractive to the opposite sex. Some can go as
far as using steroid. The more they use the steroid, the more they want more. This
can be addicting and dangerous. Anabolic steroids are illegal in the United
States because of their side effects to the human body yet thousands of Americans
continue to use it. It is believed that these illegal consumers get these
products from foreign countries like Mexico and Italy. People use steroids
because it enhances performance and make them build faster. Doctors agree that
steroid is dangerous but to what degree is where they disagree. The side
effects of anabolic steroids include unusual but noticeable physical changes,
psychological side effects, risk of addiction and possible death.
Anabolic steroids are dangerous and if
used for a long period of time, it can cause unusual physical changes that are
noticeable. For instance, stunt growth. This is a situation in which an
individual either stop to grow or start to develop slowly. Premature baldness
or hair loss is a side effect among female steroid users. This can cause
insecurity and can end up leading to depression. Premature baldness is also
common among men steroid consumers but some men are bald naturally so it's hard
to tell if the baldness occurred as a result of steroid usage or not. Steroid
users tend to overwork their body without getting tired because the steroid
give them the energy to exceed their natural ability. This could lead to
injuries due to overworking the muscles. Other physical side effect includes
increase risk of developing heart disease, liver damage, high blood pressure,
weight gain and problem sleeping. Some specific risk for females associated
with anabolic steroids includes, increase facial and body hair. A woman growing
facial hair will start to look like a man. This is a result of some hormone
changes occurring in the female body as a result of anabolic steroid usage.
Other side effects include development of muscle traits such as deep voice and
shrinking of the breast. Side effects for men include testicular shrinking;
pain urinating, breast development and impotence which could cause depression
and psychological disorientation.
The psychological side effects of
anabolic steroids which can occur as a result of mode switch also known as roid
rage can lead to suicide. Some body builder’s workout either because they want
to look good or they have some inferiority complex and want to fit in. When
they don't get the results they expect, they start to worry and this can cause
depression to some point and can also lead to psychological problems. Most of
this steroid uses don't take the time to find out the side effects before
proceeding. when they finally start seeing the results of the side effects,
they start to regret.
Addiction
is dangerous. You will always want more. steroid is bad for the human body. It
can make an unstable person become even more unstable. Between the year 1993
and 2000, four clinical trials administered high dosage of steroid to one
hundred and nine men, only five percent showed unstable and aggressive
behavior. Though the percentage is low and some medical practitioners used it
as an excuse to claim that the effects of anabolic steroids are minimal. The
fact still remain that anabolic steroids is dangerous.
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