de sterility, heart or liverdisease, and kidney damage. Other common side effects are increasedaggressiveness and paranoia. Female users face even more problems than maleusers. In females many physical changes may occur such as growth of facialand body hair, deepening of the voice, diminished breasts, and abnormalmenstrual cycles. If taken by to early anabolic steroids may stunt growth, byfusing the growth plates. Steroids can be beneficial in certain situations,but usually they only lead to harmful results.In today's world professional athletes are placed in high regard bysociety. These athletes are made into role models and almost godlikecreatures. Because pro athletes are so glorified, many more are usingsteroids to boost themselves and there careers into stardom. Ben Johnson'smedal stripping marked the beginning of this widespread use by bringing it tothe attention of the world. The most likely place to find a steroid pumpedbody is in the sport of professional bodybuilding. It is likely that nearlyall of the individuals that compete at the professional level of bodybuildinghave taken some form of steroids, during the course of their careers. Professional wrestling which has gained much popularity in recent years isnotorious for steroid use among participants. The National Football League isanother place where steroid abuse has caught the attention of viewers. Itseems as though every day a new player is busted for testing positive. Professional Baseball as well has had its share of controversy. Last yearMark McGuire received some unwanted attention for his use of androstenedione,a growth hormone. So, McGuire ended up stopping his usage so that he wouldnot be criticized when he broke the homerun record. Younger athletes that seethis behavior are very likely to emulate it. Brian Bozworth, a well-knowncollege football player, is also remembered for his steroid use during hiscollege days.Another well remembered football p...
