ized what steroids could do to a person, and after his frightful incident, he got off the drug.Steroids can frequently make a person become nauseous, and to vomit blood. Abusers can also have severe cases of diarrhea, chills, tongue pain, and permanent bad breath. Steroids are also known to cause “epileptic-like” seizures, which can result in death. If dying from seizures isn’t bad enough, steroids are also known for causing cancerous tumors on the liver. Meer explains that, The most serious effect of anabolic steroids on the liver is known as peliosis hepatis-blood filled cysts in the liver. If these cysts rupture, they can cause liver failure, which can result in death (69). Another, jaundice the yellowing of the skin and eyes can occur. Steroids are known to cause muscle cramps and injuries can become frequent. Also, young teens that use have bodies that become mature before they should. Their growth plates close and they will never be able to grow again. Basically, a user is going to stunt his growth. Dinsmor sums up what can happen in just a few words; “Acne, stunted growth, and hair loss won’t kill you. But cancer and heart disease can” (22). Maybe the users physical appearance isn’t that important to them, but cancer and heart disease are deadly.The effect steroids has on people varies when it comes to males and females. Steroids can make a male lose his masculinity and look more feminine, while it can make a female look more masculine. A large number of women develop facial hair, their voice deepens, and they become aggressive, like men. Men can have unusual breast development while women will notice their breasts shrinking. Men can have shrinking and drying up of the testicles, and may become impotent. Males will also have swelling of the prostate gland and sever penis pain. A woman can notice clitoral enlargement and can develop menstrual pro...
