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Ryan Greene
English 2
05-02-08


Steroids are a drug that shaped the modern sorts landscape. Steroids, also known as roids, juice, and gear are being used by pro and amateur athletes everywhere. This illegal drug has immense muscle building power; steroids are bad for sports for many reasons.
Firstly steroids are illegal in America. Steroids unlike street drugs like cocaine heroine have bona fide medical uses but they are outlawed if not prescribed. Possession of steroids is punishable by imprisonment and a fine. If steroids are treated and outlawed the same way crack and heroine is, it must be a very dangerous drug. (Liptak N.Y. Times)
What is more alarming is the physical damage it does to your body. There are many side effects that go along with the use of steroids. Steroids force the brain into unnatural hormone functions, they range from subtle things like acne, and vision problems to irreversible changes to the body no man should want, including: shrinkage of testes (genitals), loss of scalp hair, growth of breast, and low sperm count. And for women steroids deepen there voice, promotes the growth of facial hair and loss of scalp hair. Personally I’m not comfortable with any of these changes. Unless you want to be a short bald guy, who needs Viagra, don’t try it, at all. (Mott USA Today)
Athletes use anabolic steroids to gain size and strength. You’ve heard or seen a steroid user develop bigger muscles over time. But while anabolic steroids can make some people look stronger on the outside, they may create weaknesses on the inside. For example, anabolic steroid weakens the immune system -- the body's defense against germs and diseases. They can also lead to liver damage or cancer, especially in older players. Lyle Alzado, a top NFL defensive end, was diagnosed with brain cancer just before he wrote a Sports Illustrated article in which he admitted to using steroids throughout his NFL...