Athletes and Steroids

Anabolic steroids are powerful drugs that many people take in high doses to boost athletic performance. Anabolic means "Body building tissue." Anabolic steroids help build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body's natural male hormone, testosterone.
Lower doses of Anabolic steroids sometimes are used to treat a handful of very serious medical conditions. Anabolic steroids are the ones abused by athletes and others who want a shortcut to becoming bigger and stronger.
In the past, steroid use was seen mostly in college, Olympic, and professional sports. …