Steroids Is Not The Ideal Choice For Many Health Reasons

Alex Rodriguez, from the New York Yankees, suspended for 162 games for using steroids (History). The use of steroids has forever changed the world of professional sports, making it a world fueled by drug contacts instead of skill and talent. Steroids could possibly be legalized although there are many risks, people get caught everyday using steroids, people could be harmed from using steroids, and there are negative consequences from the use of steroids. Steroids are not the ideal choice for many health reasons. The use of steroids in men can cause many different types of changes some being mental, or physical. Changing these features and looks in men can cause many social issues with others. They could be unwanted in social groups and†¦show more content†¦Women have these changes because of the new amount of testosterone in the bloodstream. Both men and women can have the same problems with using steroids. Some of these problems are severe acne, increase risk of tendinitis or tendon rupture, liver abnormalities or tumors, increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol, decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart and circulatory problems, prostate gland enlargement, aggressive behavior, psychiatric disorders, drug dependence, infections, and inhabited growth and development (Fitness). Steroids are often caught in sports like baseball and basketball. â€Å"On August 23, 2012 Lance Armstrong stripped of seven Tour De France titles for the use of anabolic steroids.† Another case, â€Å"Mike Jacobs, a first baseman on the Colorado Rockies organization who has played over 500 games in the major leagues, including dozens with the Mets, is the first professional baseball player to test positive for steroids, a banded performance-enhancing drug† (Jenkins). There are many drugs banned in sports, steroids being one of them. Football, steroids are usually used to make the athletes stronger so they can hit harder, run fa ster, or throw harder. â€Å"Frank Filchock suspended for life in 1947 from the NFL by using steroids† (Jenkins). â€Å"July 3, 2014 - The NFL announces that Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan has been suspended for four 2014 season games for violating the league s policy on Steroids Is Not The Ideal Choice For Many Health Reasons â€Å"Alex Rodriguez, from the New York Yankees, was suspended for 162 games for using steroids† (History). The use of steroids has forever changed the world of professional sports, making it a world fueled by drug contacts instead of skill and talent. Steroids could possibly be legalized although there are many risks, people get caught everyday using steroids, people could be harmed from using steroids, and there are negative consequences from the use of steroids. Steroids are not the ideal choice for many health reasons. The use of steroids in men can cause many different types of changes some being mental, or physical. Changing these features and looks in men can cause many social issues with others. They could be unwanted in social†¦show more content†¦Women have these changes because of the new amount of testosterone in the bloodstream. Both men and women can have the same problems with using steroids. Some of these problems are severe acne, increase risk of tend initis or tendon rupture, liver abnormalities or tumors, increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol, decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart and circulatory problems, prostate gland enlargement, aggressive behavior, psychiatric disorders, drug dependence, infections, and inhabited growth and development (Fitness). Steroids are often caught in sports like baseball and basketball. â€Å"On August 23, 2012 Lance Armstrong was stripped of seven Tour De France titles for the use of anabolic steroids.† Another case, â€Å"Mike Jacobs, a first baseman on the Colorado Rockies organization who has played over 500 games in the major leagues, including dozens with the Mets, is the first professional baseball player to test positive for steroids, a banded performance-enhancing drug† (Jenkins). There are many drugs banned in sports, steroids being one of them. Football, steroids are usually used to make the athletes stronger so they can hit har der, run faster, or throw harder. â€Å"Frank Filchock was suspended for life in 1947 from the NFL by using steroids† (Jenkins). â€Å"July 3, 2014 - The NFL announces that Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan has been suspended from four 2014 season games for violating the league s