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ANABOLIC STEROIDS

ANABOLIC STEROIDS

Name IT

Trade names include: Sustanon 250, Deca-Durabolin, Dianbol, Anavar and Stanozolol. May be referred to by users as ‘roids.

THE EFFECTS

Users claim steroids make them feel more aggressive and able to train harder
With exercise, anabolic steroids can help build up muscle. However, there is some debate about whether they improve muscle power and athletic performance.
They help users to recover from strenuous exercise.

Taking anabolic steroids carries many health risks and can stop young people from growing properly.
The risks for MEN include: erection problems, breast growth, shrinking testicles, reduced sperm and even sterility, acne, increased chance of heart attack and liver failure.
The risks for WOMEN include: growth of facial hair, deepening voice, shrinking breasts, messed-up menstrual cycle, spots, possible miscarriage and stillbirth.
Some effects, such as change in breast size, may be irreversible without surgery.
Injecting into veins can be dangerous and injecting into muscle can damage nerves and veins. Sharing needles or syringes puts users at risk of dangerous infections like hepatitis and HIV.

Class: Class C

Group: ANABOLIC STEROIDS