Steroids- Drugs and Society

1. STEROIDS
BY: JUSTIN
ECHEVERRY

2. WHAT ARE STEROIDS?
• Synthetic drugs that duplicate natural hormones made in the
body.
• Decrease inflammation, lowering tissue damage
• Reduce the activity of the immune system by affecting the the
production and function of the white cells
• Treats inflammatory conditions as vasculitis, myositis, arthritis,
and lupus

3. TYPES OF STEROIDS
• Anabolic Steroids- Resembles testosterone, builds muscle
• Glucocorticosteroids- Used to reduce inflammatory, treating
rashes, bronchitis, and arthities
• Minerocorticosteroids- Used for salt and water regulation
• Slang names (“Roids”, “Juice”)

4. WHY USE STEROIDS?
• People use steroids in efforts to decrease body inflammatory
• Ex: Arthritis can be a condition in which steroids will be
prescribed
• Steroids are used in athletic sports
• Ex: Athletes use to improve athletic ability and build muscle
mass

5. SIDE AFFECTS
• Oral: Acne, blurred vision, high blood pressure, weight gain,
increased growth of body hair, and restlessness
• Injection: Infections, bleeding in joint, rupture of tendon, skin
discoloration
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Bleeding in
joint

6. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• 1.) Are athletes more prone to use oral or injection steroids?
• 2.) Would you use steroids to increase athleticism?
• 3.) Has society been more accepting of steroids than the past
or more strict?

7. REFERENCES
• Anabolic Steroids: Uses, Abuse, and Side Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved
from https://www.webmd.com/men/anabolic-steroids#1
• Steroid Side Effects: How to Reduce Corticosteroid Side Effects. (n.d.).
Retrieved from https://www.hss.edu/conditions_steroid-side-
effects-how-to-reduce-corticosteroid-side-effects.asp
• Steroids to Treat Arthritis: Side Effects of This Treatment. (n.d.).
Retrieved from
https://www.medicinenet.com/steroids_to_treat_arthritis/article.htm
#what_are_the_possible_side_effects_of_oral_steroids
• Types of Steroids | Hormone Health Network. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.hormone.org/hormones-and-health/steroid-and-
hormone-abuse/types-of-steroids