Steroids -- an Introduction to Purpose, Uses and Abuses

TYPES OF STEROIDS

HOW STEROIDS WORK

USERS OF STEROIDS

MEDICAL USE OF STEROIDS

HOW ARE STEROIDS ABUSED

EFFECTS OF STEROIDS ON HEALTH

EFFECTS OF STEROIDS ON BEHAVIOR

PREVENTION & TREATMENT OF STEROID ABUSE

Steroids are used for many purposes. This paper highlights the introduction of steroids i.e. its basic function. It also explains the multiple uses of steroids by people from different fields of profession. Normal perception of people is that it is used by athletes and sportsmen as a drug but there are other uses discussed in the paper as well. Advantages and disadvantages are also stated in the essay.

Steroids are short for corticosteroid drugs. It is a substance which is used to reduce swelling and inflammation quickly. These drugs are a close copy of cortisol and aldosterone i.e. A hormone produced on adrenal gland, it is also secreted...
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