Mark McGwire ,Lance Armstrong, and Sammy Sosa all have been notorious athletes in the sports they play but have all been example of steroid consumption to many teens. Over the recent years amazing athletes have upgraded their game due to utilizing steroids and have paved the road for young athletes. In fact, there has been disappointment among many high school stars for they are victims of anabolic steroids. Its important to realize that steroids come in different forms of consumption: pills, needle shots or fluid. Over the recent years there has been an uprising of steroid usage among young athletes due to media influence and superstar role models. Not only are male the ones, but also females are also participants of this epidemic among young athletes. Through the consumption of these enhancement products athletes get a positive effect of exceeding in their sport and be physically fit. Although, everything may seem excellent, many young athletes do not know the harmful effects and other devastating consequences steroid use can bring to their lives.* Therefore, the consumption of steroid have increased among young athletes without them knowing the harmful effects it has on their body.
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The consumption of steroids can be devastating for it has an obvious effect on the user’s physical body . In fact, the athletes consuming can be reflected on their physicality. According to the “Is Your Teen Using Steroid” , Myers point out the symptoms “Longer term effects of anabolic steroid use include shortened stature, tendon rupture (from the sudden muscular growth), liver cancer and hepatitis, infertility, and cardiovascular problems( Myers1). The devastating disease that many athletes consume it not knowing the harmful effects it has on their body. These types of drug are harmful to those athletes who tend to use it daily. In addition , the consumption of steroids bring many chronic disease as well as being more prone to death. Not only are the young male athletes the users, but females are also participants, for Myers states “Female signs of steroid use include changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, enlargement of the clitoris and a permanently deepened voice”( Myers 1 ). This is a cycle of steroid usage that female are following; the footsteps of male athletes without knowing what it does to their body. In fact, steroids are dangerous to the body having many negative effects on young athletes of both genders. Many young women do not see the possible danger that can affect them but there are several. In addition, to having the desire to surpass their peers. In fact, “Fight Against Steroids Muscle in High School” written by Seth Livingstone, indicates a devastating effect of steroids“ Lives are being altered ,even lost to the use of performance-enhancing substances that have made their way to the corridors and playing fields of the nation 's high schools”(Livingstone 1). This fact is important to take into consideration due to many athletes do not have the resource to inform the that these drugs are putting them in the risk of death. In addition, many future athletes are losing the battle to an enhancement drug just to be able to be physically outperform their competitors. Not only is it affecting teen physically but also mentally. Many of the victims suffer from mental problems that steroid harm the young teens. In fact , Myers points out the mental effects“In males, steroid use was associated with poorer self-esteem and higher rates of depressed mood and attempted suicide, poorer knowledge and attitudes about health” ( Myers). This is significant knowledge for the cause of steroid use is because many athletes are seeking to be competitive and teens are also trying to look physically good. In addition, the effect of steroid among peers are more common due to constant peer pressure among high school teammates or friends. The constant battle in the mind of a teen to be an icon among their peers put him in a risk to identify themselves with steroids and be able to gain muscle mass in a short time. Also, many of the teens consuming these enhancement drugs do not know have the insight on the consequences steroid
The consumption of steroids can be devastating for it has an obvious effect on the user’s physical body . In fact, the athletes consuming can be reflected on their physicality. According to the “Is Your Teen Using Steroid” , Myers point out the symptoms “Longer term effects of anabolic steroid use include shortened stature, tendon rupture (from the sudden muscular growth), liver cancer and hepatitis, infertility, and cardiovascular problems( Myers1). The devastating disease that many athletes consume it not knowing the harmful effects it has on their body. These types of drug are harmful to those athletes who tend to use it daily. In addition , the consumption of steroids bring many chronic disease as well as being more prone to death. Not only are the young male athletes the users, but females are also participants, for Myers states “Female signs of steroid use include changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, enlargement of the clitoris and a permanently deepened voice”( Myers 1 ). This is a cycle of steroid usage that female are following; the footsteps of male athletes without knowing what it does to their body. In fact, steroids are dangerous to the body having many negative effects on young athletes of both genders. Many young women do not see the possible danger that can affect them but there are several. In addition, to having the desire to surpass their peers. In fact, “Fight Against Steroids Muscle in High School” written by Seth Livingstone, indicates a devastating effect of steroids“ Lives are being altered ,even lost to the use of performance-enhancing substances that have made their way to the corridors and playing fields of the nation 's high schools”(Livingstone 1). This fact is important to take into consideration due to many athletes do not have the resource to inform the that these drugs are putting them in the risk of death. In addition, many future athletes are losing the battle to an enhancement drug just to be able to be physically outperform their competitors. Not only is it affecting teen physically but also mentally. Many of the victims suffer from mental problems that steroid harm the young teens. In fact , Myers points out the mental effects“In males, steroid use was associated with poorer self-esteem and higher rates of depressed mood and attempted suicide, poorer knowledge and attitudes about health” ( Myers). This is significant knowledge for the cause of steroid use is because many athletes are seeking to be competitive and teens are also trying to look physically good. In addition, the effect of steroid among peers are more common due to constant peer pressure among high school teammates or friends. The constant battle in the mind of a teen to be an icon among their peers put him in a risk to identify themselves with steroids and be able to gain muscle mass in a short time. Also, many of the teens consuming these enhancement drugs do not know have the insight on the consequences steroid