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The word “anabolic” comes from the Greek word “anabole” which means “to build up”. Anabolic steroids (aka: anabolic-androgenic steroids or AAS) are defined by Wikipedia as a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. They function inside of your cells to increase something called protein synthesis. What this basically translates to is that your muscles get bigger.

Who Uses Them and Why?

Anabolic steroids are typically used as a form of therapy. For example, in the medical world, it is used to treat people who are suffering from AIDS and cancer because it helps to stimulate bone growth, appetite and muscle growth. On the flipside of the coin, there are also those who use steroids illegally.

Whenever you hear the word “steroids,” you probably think of some gigantic, muscular body builder…or you might think of the recent scandals that have occurred where steroids were abused (i.e. baseball, track and field, etc.). However, athletes and bodybuilders aren’t the only people who use anabolic steroids. Recent allegations have actually linked celebrities back to steroid use. Even young adults take steroids, but why, you might ask? Steroids come with the promise that it will make you stronger, more lean and will give you a competitive edge. However, the risk of taking them is not worth the consequences in the end.

Side Effects of Steroid Use

Two main reasons why people should not take anabolic steroids are because they are illegal and the long term consequences of steroid abuse can be damaging. In 1991, Federal law went so far as to place anabolic steroids in the Schedule III list of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). When steroids are taken over a long period of time by females, they can cause: male-type facial hair as well as male-pattern baldness and a deeper voice. Other consequences for the general population include:

• stunted growth (in teens who abuse steroids)
• acne
• hair loss
• aggressive/violent behavior
• enlarged heart and other blood abnormalities leading to heart disease
• reduced sperm count and impotence

If you know someone who is abusing steroids or is involved in any type of substance abuse, there are numerous substance abuse treatment centers available to assist you on the road to recovery.

Please visit the following pages on the Mark Houston Website:

Drug Addiction Rehab Center in El Pas, Texas

Drug Relapse Prevention in El Paso, Texas

Alcohol Addiction Rehab Center in Fort Worth, Texas

Alcohol Relapse Prevention in Fort Worth, Texas

Drug Addiction Rehab Center in Fort Worth, Texas

Drug Relapse Prevention in Fort Worth, Texas

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