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... Five times the police received phone calls from his wife Cindy because he had physically abused her, though he was never arrested. Lyle spent an estimated 30,000 dollars per year on steroids attained from gyms around the country, which is a house down payment for most of the common workers today. ... Teens today use steroids for the same exact reasons that Lyle used them, though they are not aware of the horrible side-effects of steroids. Although many teenagers across the United States are choosing to use steroids to promote muscle growth so they can be more competitive or they can look good, they are not totally at fault because of the actions of parents, coaches, and many famous athletes today. ... Anabolic steroid abusers acquire this from hidden laboratories, smuggling from other countries, or illegal distribution from pharmacies. When an abuser obtains steroids through a source, who actually knows where the steroid came from. ... With steroid injectors, infections can occur from using or sharing needles. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, and endocarditis, the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, can occur from sharing or using needles that are not sterile (Leshner). ... Steroids do increase your muscle mass tremendously; this is not something to hide from anybody but can be a major problem. “When you have athletes putting bulk on, muscles get bigger but the tendons and the ligaments do not get bigger or stronger, relative to the muscle mass,” said Al Goldis, a special assistant to New York Mets GM Jim Duquette. ...
The growth of American teens using steroids across the nation has increased tremendously over the past years with boys and girls. ... ” A national survey implied that 10 percent of all athletes are using steroids or have used them before. The National Institute on Drug Abuse had a survey revealing that the percent of high school seniors in the USA using steroids increased from 1. ... One reason for the growth of steroids in teens is because they have a competitive nature and need that extra edge to get them by. ... “It’s the kid on the bubble, the one who needs to drop his time in the 100 by a couple of hundredths of a second to win that gold medal or get that scholarship or obtain that pro contract who will notice the difference,” said Dexter. Another reason why the number of teens using steroids is rising is because they are worried about their appearance. ... On the contrary, parents have a large influence on what their child does and what goes into their body. Many parents today find themselves wondering why their child does the things they do, such as taking steroids. ... On the other hand, some parents do not care what their children do and let them make their own decisions without even giving them any beneficial advice. ... Some parents today actually influence their children to take steroids so they can compete with higher competition or get a scholarship to college. Parents can be pushers for their teens to use steroids and even buy steroids for them (Kendrick). The parents of these children are so blind that they cannot see the future that they are giving their children by purchasing or allowing them to use steroids. ... Buying dangerous illegal drugs for your kids so they can be better athletes? ... ” Parents need to know a child gets more satisfaction out of succeeding without any help or assistance, especially assistance from illegal drugs. ... A few weeks before his death he talked to his parents about steroids, and he said that he stopped using them. His parents said he had acquired acne, rapid weight gain, and extreme mood swings, which are all tell-tale signs of steroid usage. He suffered from depression after he quit using steroids, which is a symptom of the withdrawing from steroids. ... Supreme Court passed a law in 2002 that allowed high schools to test athletes for steroids (Steroids). This decision was based on the health of teenage athletes as individuals, and for the health of the U. ... This law minimizes the amount of high school athletes that leave high school and participate in collegiate athletics, too. ... Parents have a decision to talk to their children about steroids and any drugs or illegal actions that they are participating in.
Approximate Word count = 3583
Approximate Pages = 14.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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