The document discusses the rising issue of steroid abuse globally, noting that the number of abusers has increased from 2 million before 2000 to over 14 million currently. It outlines the main types of steroids as anabolic steroids and corticosteroids, and lists some common users as athletes, bodybuilders, and law enforcement officers. While steroids can help treat diseases and promote animal growth, they often have serious health disadvantages like baldness, jaundice, and increased risks of heart problems, diabetes, and depression.