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Some people use steroids to help build muscles. Is this a good idea? Why or why not?
 
Cheaters win. Fair players lose.

Not in this situation. Side effects of steroid use:

Cardiovascular system​

  • high blood pressure
  • blood clots
  • heart attacks
  • stroke
  • artery damage

Hormonal system​

Men
  • decreased sperm production
  • enlarged breasts
  • shrinking of the testicles
  • male-pattern baldness
  • testicular cancer
Women
  • voice deepening
  • decreased breast size
  • coarse skin
  • excessive body hair growth
  • male-pattern baldness

Infection​

  • HIV/AIDS
  • hepatitis

Liver​

  • peliosis hepatis
  • tumors

Musculoskeletal system​

  • short stature (if taken by adolescents)
  • tendon injury

Psychiatric effects​

  • aggression
  • mania
  • delusions

Skin​

  • severe acne and cysts
  • oily scalp and skin
  • abscess at injection site
  • jaundice
 

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