Steroids- Erin Miller

After reading this article I don't understand why people even think of using steroids. They are extremely dangerous and cause so many problems to your body when you use them. Many people use the steroids to help their performance in a sport. This is not a good idea because it doesn't even help your performance it only causes many health problems. When you use steroids you become addicted to them and you cant stop. When this happens, someone can have thoughts of suicide. This is also a problem because when it is injected into someone the needle may be already used which can cause health issues such as, hepatitis, infection with HIV, and the virus that causes AIDS. Taking steroids is never a good idea and no one should ever take them, no matter what.

steriods?/

I would like to know who invented steriods and why?? Syteriods are horribl eand just the thought of th epain they cause makes me so sick inside and i would never ina million years do steriods. The way u injest them is even horrible..through injections is probably the worst out of all... Please help to understand the real reason why steriods are insuch constant use.. I mean even though they say why I just don't get why you would still want to da that.

Steroids are absolutely dangerous and can destroy an individual's life. Although some people may believe they make you stronger and bigger, the truth is they don't. Some of the biggest reasons why many people make the awful choice to take steroids is peer preasure or in Deborah and Dominic's case sports. You would have to be abosolutely insane, and out of your mind to take steroids! They cause loss of hair, vomiting, if you inject them with a needle HIV, premature balding and hair loss, aching joints, problems sleeping, and so much more. Who in there right mind would ever want these symptoms? The only case when steroids are okay is when a doctor uses them properly on a patient to regain strength. Some symptoms for girls are facial hair growth, and the depening of there voice! I don' think any girl would enjoy that. I think steroids are possibly one of the worst things ever. They do not do any help to a human being and all they do is just cause trouble. After reading this article, I truly get a better understanding on what steroids are and how they work. I've always known that they were bad but now i know how much damage they could cause. I feel bad for the children who look up to their favorite sports player who they think is the best person in the world. Meanwhile, the atheletes are only cheating themselves by setting a bad example. This article was very interesting and extremely educational.

Steroids; Katie Cullen

I believe that anyone who uses steroids are insane, and must not know the risks of using them. If the people who use steroids knew the risks they would most definitely not use them. Many teen athletes use steroids to build muscles and become stronger. The article states that steroids do not help with athletic performance. Some athletes might say I will only use it for a season and stop, but steroids are addictive and can be very hard to stop taking them. While reading this article I realized that there are many risks if you use this drug. Some of the risks are mood swings including anger, aggression and depression, another risk is increased risk of heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. People who inject steroids with a needle are at risk of getting HIV. I learned from this article that steroids are used for medical reasons too. Doctors may use steroids for people who had an operation or have a lost of blood. Doctors give steroids to the patients to regain strength. I think that anyone who uses steroids is insane. I would never take steroids in my life either because steroids are dangerous!

Steroids

I think that after I have read the risks of using steroids, I believe that the people who use them are crazy. I bet that if the people who wanted to use steroids actually read the article, they would reconsider the idea, and quickly. If you are willing to risk getting HIV or hepatitis, then you are not doing a favor to your body. Why risk the dangers of using steroids? If you train your body and eat the right foods, you will eventually grow stronger and will be able to play better, so why use steroids for sports? Using steroids just doesn't add up. It really stumps me that people use steroids even though they can have trouble sleeping, dizziness, and they can get certain types of CANCER! Since steroids are addictive, I would say that the best thing to do is to not start taking steroids, or else you will face the consequences.

Steroids

I think it's crazy that people use steroids to make themselves look better and to improve athletic performance. After reading the risks I personally think it's a stupid idea. If most people found out what it can do to them and their life I think most people wouldn't use steroids. Steroids are so not worth it. And after reading what could happen to people who use needles I think someone would be crazy to risk getting HIV or hepatitis just to improve themselves. People can ruin their lives by using steroids. It's horrible that they can get into drugs like cocaine just because they wanted to improve themselves. They can eventually get better at sports or develop a deeper voice they don't need to risk their lives by using steroids.

Steroids Kianaly Almonte

I believe using steroids is a deadly mistake. You should know the side effects and all the bad things that can happen to you if you ever do take them. Steroids are bad and should never be taken, not even if you think that it's the best decision. I never knew using steroids would cause so many problems, now that I know, anybody that askes me if they should use steroids it's a direct no!

Steroids

I've never really heard of people using steroids unless their athletes so hearing about all the side effects and who might be using steroids is sort of scary. I always used to think of steroids as just a way for guys to build muscles but the article says that there's no actual proof of it doing anything to improve athletic ability. From reading the article i actually learned how easily steroids can be found and that it's just like any other drug. But I have heard of steroids being used for medical reasons. Like after someone has an operation, or lost a lot of blood, doctors can give the patients steroids to help them re-gain their strength instead of turning them into a bodybuilder, but that's a whole other story. Steroids are crazy and really dangerous, I think anybody who thinks their good (other than for medical reasons)is a wacko.

Health Article #1

Follow the link below that will connect you to our first health article.
You will read the article and respond once, stating your own reactions to the topic.
You are then required to respond two additional times to your classmates posts.
The final due date for this assignment will be Friday, November 6th.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/steroids.html