Steroids

The availability and use of steroids in professional sport has dotted newspapers the world over, and the debate on whether or not sports heroes should receive credit for breaking records while using steroids has polarized the sports world. Steroids essentially dump hormones into a body, usually testosterone. This leads to greatly increased aggression and muscle mass, enhancing performance. But with the numerous health defects it creates, such as stokes and heart attacks, increased cancer risk and even impotence, the bad greatly outweighs the good. With steroids such a hot button issue in professional sports today, learning how they work allows interested parties to make their own decisions.