Steroids are used around the word for many things. They are used for many illegal and legal purposes. They effect the mental, physical, and social functions of a person. Steroids have been used for many years they were used by the Greeks before the Greek Olympics. They are testosterone the male hormone. Testosterone tells the body to grow and deal with puberty. Since the 1950s, some athletes have been taking anabolic steroids to build muscle …showed first 75 words of 1175 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1175 total…associated with anabolic steroid withdrawal have been known to persist for a year or more after the abuser stops taking the drugs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography 1. http//www.drugfreeamerica.org/steroids.htm#q5 2. Steroids -The Drug Library-/Scott E. Lukas/Enslow Publishers, INC Springfield N.J./1994 3. Steroids Big Muscles, Big Problems/Alvin Verginia, Robert Silverstien/Enslow Publishers, INC Springfield N.J/1992 4. Coping With Drugs and Sports/Elizabeth Ann Nelson/The Rosen Publishing Group ,INC New York/1992