The Dangers Steroid Use Explained

Steroids are a group of hormones that occur naturally in the body. The use of steroids under medical supervision can be helpful in treating certain medical conditions. Because of its muscle building and energizing properties steroids are often illegally used as a short cut to building muscle and improving an athlete’s performance, the problem is the extended use of steroids can have dangerous side effects.

If taken by individuals who are young and still growing and developing the lasting effects of steroids could be unattractive and dangerous, at times, they are also permanent.  Teen boys could grow breasts and loose hair; they could also end up with shrunken testicles. For young girls the drug can call excessive body and facial hair, stop your menstrual cycle as well as leave you with male pattern baldness. The use of steroids also effects your disposition, making you hostile and aggressive or unusually irritable and easily angered.

These visual effects are only the tip of the iceberg of negative side effects of steroid abuse.  Steroid use can significantly raise your risk of heart failure. The drug can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a higher risk of blood clots; this can result in stroke or heart failure.

Steroids are an especially deceptive drug, largely because they are usually abused by individuals who are into self-improvement and pride themselves in health and fitness. Rather than recognizing the dangers they usually see the drug as a supplement to help them get ahead in their lives and become a better version of themselves.

Non-medical steroid use can be fatal, causing heart failure and hypertension.  Individuals on steroids often suffer permanent visual side effects as well as mood changes, becoming violent, angry and in some instances sexually abusive.  It is an addictive dangerous drug & needs to be recognized as such.