steroids
...es heal quicker adding more fiber increasing their bulk. Many athletes turn to steroids more often because they're cheaper then marijuana or cocaine. A ten-week cycle of testosterone cypinate and methandrostone costs only about one hundred dollars. (Dolan 33) Steroids are also very hard to trace because of their water base composition. They can pass through the body within two days. All these benefits of steroids help an athlete become more competitive and increase their chance of being a winner. Of course everybody wants better biceps and triceps but when using steroids to achieve this goal there is a large price to pay. However, steroids should remain illegal because they physically deteriorate the whole body system. When injected one risks the chances of developing hematoma and contracting AIDS. In women steroids contribute to the growth of facial hair, enlargements of the clitoris, shrinkage of the uterus, sterility, deepening of the voice, decrease in breast size and irregularity of the menstrual cycle. (Lukas 44) In men steroids cause shrinkage of the testicles, decrease in sperm count, sterility, impotence, prostate enlargement and growth of female breast. In men and women hair loss, liver ailments, acne, atherosierosis and cancer are very common. (Lukas 45) This dangerous drug shortens the life span up to twenty years and increases the chance of obtaining diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. The side effects and reactions from enduring anabolic steroids are endless. Along with the physical problems there are also mental reactions associated with the usage of steroids. This drug becomes very addictive and damaging to the mind. It causes violent episodes, which an athlete can claim, a legal insanity defense to it. They get so wrapped up psychologically that the negative effects don’t matter to them. (Harris 65) Research has also discovered that steroids cause psychotic side effects sometimes referred to as "roid mania". Along with thes...