1. Anabolic Steroids

2. What are they?
Made from synthetic substances similar to the male hormone testosterone
They enable a person to grow big muscles and increase strength in a short period of time and in a way they couldn’t do naturally
Taken in pill form or injections into the muscle
THEY ARE ALWAYS ILLEGAL IN THE U.S.

3. Harmful Side effects

4. Heart and liver damage
Reproductive problems
Masculine characteristics in females
Males can grow breasts
Aggressive behavior
Depression
Mood swings
Tendon and ligament damage

5. Signs of Steroid Use Quick weight gain Roid rage Pimples Baldness
Dark patches on skin
Bad breath
Behavioral changes

6. Males on Steroids

7. Females on Steroids