Other names
roids

Trade names
Sustanon 250, Deca-Durabolin, Dianabol, Anavar and Stanozolol.

Popular with body builders and other sports people because they enhance performance. Not physically addictive but can cause psychological dependence (makes people feel they cant cope without them).

If people use Anabolic Steroids regularly they can get really depressed and miserable when they don’t take them.

If a young person uses Anabolic Steriods it can stop their body from growing and developing properly.

Males can get erection problems, grow breasts, hair falls out, become sterile (can’t have babies), develop really bad spots/acne and testicles could shrink.

Females can develop deeper voices, facial and body hair and flat chests.

Once Anabolic Steroids change your body you cannot change it back.

People who use them often get mood swings, paranoia or confusion and long term depression, increase risks of liver failure, stroke, heart attack and high blood pressure – not so cool after all!!


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SOURCE
Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
Office 16 North Street . Reading . RG1 7DA
Telephone 0118 901 5666 (or extn 5666)
Email source@reading.gov.uk

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