long pain. Men and women both experience harmful side effects but both of these sexes are susceptible to other harmful ramifications of steroid abuse. Some of the main side effects of anabolic steroid abuse are trembling, severe acne, fluid retention, aching joints, high blood pressure, lower HDL cholesterol, jaundice, and liver tumors. Also, people who inject steroids with shared needles run the risk of contracting or transmitting hepatitis or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (NIDA, 1997). In addition Kusma states there are over 500 negative effects from the use of anabolic steroids and some of which are life threatening. He goes on to tell of some other main side effect that is yellowing of the eyes due to liver malfunction, fever; cancer of the brain, kidney, pancreas, or prostate, and nose bleeds do to high blood pressure. Along with heart diseases from constant high metabolism, vomiting, sore tongue, purple or red spots on the body, and unpleasant breath odor. All of these effects are those that can be prevented by simply refraining from the use of steroids. By using steroids not only is one hurting themselves but also they are putting others at risk for diseases encountered from steroid use. Now that one has a clear description of what harms anabolic steroid entitles physically. How is this drug unfair to the athletic world and what advantages dose one receive from this illegal drug. Unfair advantage to the athletes who use them not only are anabolic steroids dangerous they are also unfair to other athletes because anabolic steroids give the user a greater athletic powers and, a greater competitive edge. In 1975 the IOC, International Olympic Committee, banned the use of this drug for it gave athletes an unfair advantage to the competition not to mention it was known to be deadly. Anabolic steroids are unfair for many reasons. One being it builds muscle tissue quicker than a regular workout alone. As Yealis (1995) states: Althou...
