1. The document discusses the negative effects of steroid use by teens, including both physical side effects like acne, baldness, and cancer as well as non-physical reasons for teen steroid use like peer pressure and a desire to gain popularity or scholarships. 2. While steroids can provide physical benefits like increased strength and muscle size, they also carry serious health risks for both physical and mental development. 3. The document aims to convince readers that using steroids illegally or solely for physical benefit is dangerous and not worth the potential side effects and health consequences.

1. Teens and Steroids http://www.abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=3726353&page=1

4. The “Good” Effects http://nextbigfuture.com/2007/10/myostatin-drugs-possibly-four-times.html http://www.extreme-fitness.net/ http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/nov/13/arlington-reinstates-police-officer-who-used-stero/ http://www.steroidtips.com/

5. The Bad Effects http://www.freewebs.com/ronat007/sideeffects.htm http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/skins_hairy_women_3