How Long Does It Take to Get Addicted to Steroids?
Many athletes and bodybuilders use steroids to enhance athletic performance or appearance, and this abuse of steroids can cause significant physical and psychological harm. According to the Center for...
View ArticleIsolation and Steroid Abuse
Steroids (anabolic steroids) are similar to male sex hormones. They help build muscle quicker than normal by stimulating protein synthesis within cells. They can also become addictive and sudden...
View ArticleSteroid Tolerance and Abuse
Steroids increase strength, muscle mass and aggressiveness while reducing body fat. They are also known for affecting sexual organs in both males and females to the point of infertility/sterility and a...
View ArticleWhen Using Steroids Becomes a Habit
While some steroids are prescribed for short-term use to treat asthma, rashes or allergies, anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are most often obtained illegally and are used to build muscle, enhance...
View ArticleDepending on Steroids to Solve Your Problems
The reasons people abuse steroids may vary, but it is very common for users to abuse steroids to solve or mask some kind of problem. While steroids do not actually help people solve their problems,...
View ArticleNature vs Nurture: What Makes a Steroid Addict?
The illicit use of steroids typically stems from a desire to build muscle or improve athletic performance. While it does not create the same type of dopamine-driven highs as other drugs, steroid use is...
View ArticleUnintentional Steroid Dependence
According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the male sex hormone testosterone. Steroids are legally prescribed to treat conditions...
View ArticleNegative Life Events and Steroid Addiction
Individuals who have experienced negative or traumatic events earlier in life are often more prone to developing mental health disorders or addiction to substances such as steroids later. Steroid...
View ArticleThe Relationship between Homelessness and Steroid Addiction
The line between homelessness and stability can be very thin for a person who experiences a series of catastrophic events. A person struggling with a steroid addiction may suffer through one too many...
View ArticleVictims of Bullying and Steroid Abuse
Steroids (known as anabolic-androgen steroids) are synthetic substances taken as pills, injections, or topical treatments that mimic the effect of testosterone on the body. They increase protein...
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