STEROIDS

By: Natsuki, Yukie,Antoinette,Mikang

What is Steroids?

• Types of drugs used to treat medical conditions

• Ex. cortisone, prednisone, and hydrocor-tisone

Types of Steroids

Anabolic Steroid

Androgenic Steroid

Why is steroid an addiction?

Physical

perfor-

mance or

stress

about the

body

Desire

for

nicer

body

Ad-dicted

Short Term Effects From Steroids

• May include: - an increase in appetite - difficulty sleeping - changes in mood and behavior - redness of the

face

Long Term Effects From Steroids

• HIV• Liver failure• Cardiovascular problems• Stunted growth• Ligament and joint injury• Weight problems• Hair loss• Sexual and Reproductive Disorders• Diabetes

HIV

• One of the dead-liest side effects• Sharing needles• Small amounts of blood on needles

Liver Failure

• Peliosis Hepatitis- a condition where blood-filled cysts replace liver and spleen tissue.• Bleeding cystic

condition• Link to liver can-

cer

Cardiovascular System

• Problems with blood pressure and lipoproteins such

as cholesterol. • structural

changes to the heart

Stunted Growth

• (teens) bones stop growing at an early age.

• Irreversible

Diabetes

• A medical condition that prevents the body to regulate blood sugar.• High levels of blood sugar to circulate in the body

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What kind of people use steroids?

・ Baseball players ・ Body builders ・ Kids, teens, and adults

Psychologically or Physi-cally Addictive?

Psychologically Addic-tive!

Facts about Steroids

Anabolic steroids are commonly used by

teenagers.• teenage girls use

steroids to change

their body shape

Works Cited

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/steroids.html• http://www.e-steroid.com/steroid-articles/athlete-steroid-use.html• http://ezinearticles.com/?Steroid-Addiction---

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d.htm• http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-steroids• http://www.ehow.com/facts_4867619_common-types-steroids.html• http://www.livestrong.com/article/74744-longterm-effects-steroids/• http://www.steroidabuse.com/side-effects-of-steroids.html