anabolic steroids

Explores how steroid use has become one of the most prevalent drug addictions in the United States, revealing how athletes have used the drugs to enhance their performance, leading to questionable sports records and an unrealistic expectation of how teams and individuals should perform.

Discusses the mental and physical effects of anabolic steroids and steroidal supplements on users, and includes case studies and testimonies.

Tells how the use of drugs in sports is ruining the health of athletes and what should be done to stop this trend.

Examines the sources, uses, and effects of steroids in sports and society.

Explains how anabolic steroids affect the body, describes laws regarding them, and discusses prevention, treatment, and healthy fitness.

Explores the history of steroids, discusses who uses them, describes the physiological effects of using them, offers advice on overcoming addiction, and comments on other performance enhancing drugs.

Discusses the damaging and even life-threatening side effects caused by taking anabolic steroids to build muscles and improve performance in sports.

Presents an examination of the illegal steroid use in sports, chronicling the investigation of professional baseball players Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and providing a narrative overview of the investigation and its principle characters: Victor Conte, Greg Anderson, and BALCO.

Examines the problems and risks associated with taking steroids, and contains real-life case studies and quotes from drug users and health professionals.