Other names for Steroids

Did you know...

• Use of steroids has increased significantly in grades 7th-12th and its use in Massachusettes is generally higher than the rest of the country.
• Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of testosterone, the male sex hormone.
• They are used by some athletes in hopes of increasing muscle mass and improving performance.

How it's taken

• Orally or injected (which may result in the spread of HIV/AIDS virus)

Some effects

• Steroids may cause personality changes, increased aggression, violence, depression, and psychosis.
• Women may experience masculinizing effects resulting in increased body and facial hair.
• Men may experience shrinking of the testes, breast development, and abnormal sperm production.
• Users may develop hepatitis, liver abnormalities, hardening of the arteries, heart disease, and liver cancer.