Steroids

Steroids have commonly been known to be used by professional athletes and body builders; however, recently they have been becoming more common within today’s society.  More and more people are starting to abuse the drug, including high school students who participate in athletic activities.  According to one of the sources I found, the number of teenagers using steroids had increased alarmingly.  Within a few years, the numbers have rapidly risen.  Students believe it will make them strong and buff like professional athletes.  They also hope it will give them advantage of becoming college athletes.  The use of steroids have had many negative effects, physically and psychologically.  Some incidents have ended in death.  Recently, three states (Texas, Florida, and New Jersey) have started to require high school athletes to take tests for steroid use in hope of discouraging the use of the drug.

Google:

http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/steroids.htm This source gave general information about what steroids were and how they can potentially effect people who use them.  It explains the different uses of steroids and why people may want to use them.

http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/steroids/ppd.htm The second sources explains the actual effects of steroid use in both men and women.  Steroids not only have effects on a person physically, but also psychologically.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/2005-06-08-sports-weekly-steroids-report_x.htm This is an USA TODAY article about student athletes using steroids and the reasons for the use.  It also describes stories from parents whose teenagers have died from the use.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Student-Anabolic-Steroid-Statistics&id=243467  This website gives statistical information about students using steroids for athletic purposes.  Within a small amount of time, steroid use have gone up rapidily. 

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http://www.lexisnexis.com:80/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?start=7&sort=RELEVANCE&format=GNBFI&risb=21_T5654881144 This is an article that was also in USA TODAY.  Within the article, it describes how some states are taking action in preventing students from using steroids.  However, in this article, it explains two different views of the use of steroids and testing.  It also give good statistical information.

http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5654704923&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5654704926&cisb=22_T5654704925&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=11063&docNo=4   In this article, from the St. Pete’s Time, it explains the testing methods and reasons behind the testing in Florida high schools.