A. Fear, maybe a little booster of paranoia and suspicion, from use of methamphetamine. It will also take you to the hospital.-Michael Cripsy “I'm a methamphetamine addict and I'm admitting that in this court. I'm done with all the lies ... I need treatment”-John English Main Point #3: Although millions of dollars are wasted on stoppping methamphetamine.
In a way, that is all of the student athletes out in the world that have worked so hard to develop their natural talents just to have their spot taken by someone who has injected steroids into their system. There are both negative mental and physical side effects that come with taking steroids. One of the most commonly known side effects is steroid rage. That is when the steroids cause people to be moody and want to get in fights and tare up things, this can be very harmful for anyone who is normally around someone on steroids. The person on steroids could at anytime just take a turn for the worst and injure or possibly even kill someone.
These illnesses are all occurring in U.S. veterans. Large head syndrome, retardation, sever bone malformation, uncontrolled muscle spasms, and hyper activity are occurring in the offspring of people who handled or came in contact with the defoliant. Not only did Agent Orange destroy lives, it destroyed crops, fields, and homes. Billions of dollars worth of damage occurred from the use of Agent Orange. About 42 percent of the amount of Agent Orange that we used was devoted to crop destruction; the products of hours of hard work were demolished within seconds.
Steroids, Greatly Misunderstood It’s not your typical everyday conversation between you, friends, and family but when the subject of steroid use is brought up immediately everyone thinks of oversized muscle heads suffering from either “roid-rage“ or suicidal tendencies. In actuality these are extreme cases that get extra hype and publicity because of the few but intense incidents that the media focus their attention on. This skeptic view created by the news stations across our nation has tarnished the use of steroids and the benefits they bring with an image of drug dealers and deformed body builders. How dangerous are steroids? Anabolic steroids are essentially extremely safe and greatly beneficial for numerous health complications.
These symptoms of aggression may lead to severe mood swings and violence. This proves that Anabolic Steroids not only affect individuals physically but mentally as well. People undergo depression when using Anabolic Steroids and become very paranoid. Studies that are conducted on Anabolic Steroids prove that they can result to becoming addicted to other drugs as well. Steroids can be injected to the skin or on to the muscles, by mouth or applying gel on to the skin.
After the 1988 summer Olympics the largest controversy surrounding anabolic steroid use emerged when gold medalist Ben Johnson was disqualified for doping, an infringement that stripped him of his medal. Consequently, the United States government ushered in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, labeling steroids a Schedule III controlled substance and possession without a medical prescription became a serious federal offense (Aretha 19). Those who were affected most by the ban were not the minority of users: competitive athletes, rather the overwhelming majority: recreational users hoping to polish their self image, enhance physical performance, and promote health. The belief anabolic steroids provide unfair advantage in drug-free competitions is
Performance Enhancing Drugs Verses Technology Cheryl Spink COM/156 December 20, 2013 Valentine C. Angell Performance Enhancing Drugs Verses Technology Great athletes, such as, Lance Armstrong, Sammy Sosa, Chris Benoit and Arnold Schwarzenegger abused performance enhancing drugs. These were men idolized by people young and old, which have created an inappropriate effect on the youth of today. Athletes abusing performance enhancing drugs causes long-term side effects and inappropriate role modeling to others. Some argue if there is a moral difference in performance enhancing drugs or performance enhancing technologies (7). There are many types of performance enhancing drugs and technologically advanced equipment.
The symptoms of narcotic withdrawal are legendary since they can be the most dramatic of any and include vomiting, uncontrollable shaking, hot and cold flashes and diarrhea. When taken in large doses, like those contained in OxyContin, opiates can cause severe respiratory depression that can lead to death. The latest report from, the Drug Enforcement Agency states that OxyContin tablets "have played a role in over 282 deaths since the beginning of 2002". OxyContin is at the forefront of America's addiction problem and cases like radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's addiction has forced Perdue Pharma into the limelight. Purdue Pharma funded a recent study in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology that examined 1,243 deaths from Aug. 27, 1999, through Jan. 17, 2002, in which medical examiners determined oxycodone, the narcotic in OxyContin, was involved.
Abstract Gender is a major determinant of health globally. It is the physiological and social difference between males and females that influences their health and general well being. Domestic violence affects many thousands of women each year. It has disastrous effects on women of all ages which lead to mental illness and serious injury. Prostate cancer affects many men each year.
Unfortunately, Lance Armstrong was found guilty of blood doping. Dictionary.com defines blood doping as “a procedure in which an athlete is injected with erythropoietin, his or her own blood, or the blood of a family member prior to competition, purportedly increasing the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity as a result of the addition of red blood cells.” This gave him an unfair advantage over his opponent which allowed him to successfully win the Tour De France 7 times. I believe that he will be remembered for the disappointing moments in his life because he has not been able to restore his reputation. Another reason for this is because most people remember the most recent incidents and fallen moments in a role model or celebrity’s life. People expected more of Lance due to his remarkable reputation before his