1. Performance-Enhancing Drugs: Are they worth the risk?
8.ATOD.2.2
Evaluate the magnitude and likelihood of the risks associated
with the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

2. What are Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
Natural Steroids Synthetic Steroids
Synthetic Steroids can come in the form of:
pills, gels, creams, or injections.
Natural Steroids: steroids are produced in our bodies to help support functions like fighting stress and promoting growth and development.
Synthetic Steroids: are used to increase the growth of muscles at a rapid rate and or to improve the ability to perform (ex: Barry Bonds and being able to hit more homeruns in a season).

3. Why would people use them?
boost athletic performance
ward off fatigue
enhance physical appearance.
increase muscle mass and energy.
But they can cause serious harm.
Click on the picture of Bonds to read an article using as much science as possible to make an educated guess of # of homeruns a year with steroids vs. without.

4. Performance-Enhancing drugs
Anabolic Steroids
Andro
Creatine
Human Growth Hormone

5. Anabolic Steroids Delivery Method Variations Most Powerful Androgen
Mixed Signals and Teens
1. Delivery method: shots, gels, pills
variations of anabolic steroids and they all mimic the androgen testosterone (the male-type sex hormone).
3.Testosterone is the most powerful form of anabolic steroid
4. Anabolic steroids can tell the bones to stop growing making them ever more dangerous for teens

6. DHEA (Andro): aka Steroidal Supplements
Increases muscle mass, energy, and strength
Weaker form of androgen
Added to banned drug list
DHEA is the only steroidal supplement available OTC
Banned means it cannot be used in sports with drug policies: Olympics, track, NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA, NCHSAA

7. Steroids: Side Effects
Premature balding Dizziness Mood swings
Depression Insomnia Trembling
Aching joints Urinary issues HIV risk
High blood pressure Vomiting Increase for Heart disease Cancer injury
Specific to Women:
Increased facial hair
Development of masculine traits, such as deepening of the voice, shrinking of the breasts
Enlargement of the clitoris
Changes in the menstrual cycle.

8. Side Effects of Andro Acne Deepening of the voice
Male-pattern baldness
Growth stunted
Acne
Diminished sperm production
Shrinking of the testicles
Enlargement of the breasts
Stunted growth

9. Creatine Produced naturally by the liver
Also an over-the-counter supplement
Food sources
Best for sports with bursts of high-intensity activity
Increases the ability to maintain a workload
It is also an amino acid
3. Can be found in lean meats
4. Such as power lifting, wrestling, sprinting, and football.

10. Side Effects of Creatine
Stomach pain
Nausea
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Muscle cramps
High blood pressure
Kidney & liver issues
Heart problems

11. Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
Produced by the pituitary gland in the brain
Fuels growth in childhood
Helps maintain tissues and organs throughout life

12. Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Swelling in arms and legs
Joint pain, arthritis
Enlargement of breast tissue in men
Diabetes
Heart disease
Headaches, loss of vision
High blood pressure
Tumors

13. Is it worth the RISK?
Marion Jones lost all of her Track and Field Olympic Medals after failing a drug test and eventually ended up serving jail time for fraud… before you juice, are you willing to pay for your success no matter what the consequence and humiliation?