Steroids Project
- 1. Teens and Steroids http://www.abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=3726353&page=1
- 2. My Goal To convince you that using steroids for your own benefit and/or illegally is bad for you.
- 3. How They Effect You Steroids effect your body in 2 different ways. A good way - they make you look and feel strong A bad way - they effect your body with major changes
- 4. The “Good” Effects http://nextbigfuture.com/2007/10/myostatin-drugs-possibly-four-times.html http://www.extreme-fitness.net/ http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/nov/13/arlington-reinstates-police-officer-who-used-stero/ http://www.steroidtips.com/
- 5. The Bad Effects http://www.freewebs.com/ronat007/sideeffects.htm http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/skins_hairy_women_3
- 6. Side effects For Men Baldness Acne Shrinking of “man-hood” Brest development Prostate, liver, and kidney cancer Heart disease And other changes For Women Facial hair growth Baldness (in male pattern) Acne Brest size reduction Kidney and liver cancer Heart disease And other changes
- 7. What was the Original Purpose? The Late 1930s Originally used to treat late puberty Led to abuse by pro athletes
- 8. Pros Against Steroids Mike Greenwell (ex-baseball outfielder) Curt Schilling (Red Sox Pitcher) Ken Griffey Jr. (great homerun hitter/ Cincinnati Reds)
- 9. Why? To get a scholarship To gain popularity/peer pressure To look more fit Pressure from coaches and/or parents
- 10. Pressure The impact that adults have on teens (positive or negative) is big. Same with the impact of teens on other teens. http://www.steroidabuse.com/peer-pressure-and-steroids.html
- 11. The Stats Here is a chart of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders use of steroids from 1991-1999. http://www.coolnurse.com/steroids.htm
- 12. Think About It It may seem easier to take the easy way. But are you ready to deal with the aftermath? Think about it!
- 13. Work Cited Cafardo, Nick. The Boston Globe 21 Mar. 2008. 25 Mar. 2008 <http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008/03/12/still_a_tough_pill_to_swallow/>. Cool Nurse. 19 Mar. 2008 <http://www.coolnurse.com/>. Office of National Drug Control Policy. 12 Mar. 2008 <http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/index.html>.