Performance-Enhancing Drugs:
Are they worth the risk?
8.ATOD.2.2
Evaluate the magnitude and likelihood of the risks associated
with the use of performance-enhancing drugs
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What are Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
Natural Steroids
Synthetic Steroids
Synthetic
Steroids can
come in the form
of:
pills, gels,
creams, or
injections.
Why would people use them?
 boost athletic performance
 ward off fatigue
 enhance physical appearance.
 increase muscle mass and energy.
But they can cause serious harm.
PerformanceEnhancing drugs
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Anabolic Steroids
Andro
Creatine
Human Growth
Hormone
Anabolic Steroids
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Delivery Method
Variations
Most Powerful Androgen
Mixed Signals and Teens
DHEA (Andro):
aka Steroidal Supplements
• DHEA
• Increases muscle mass,
energy, and strength
• Weaker form of androgen
• Added to banned drug list
Steroids: Side Effects
Premature balding
Depression
Aching joints
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Dizziness
Insomnia
Urinary issues
Vomiting
Cancer
Specific to Women:
1. Increased facial hair
2. Development of masculine
traits, such as deepening of
the voice, shrinking of the
breasts
3. Enlargement of the clitoris
4. Changes in the menstrual
cycle.
Mood swings
Trembling
HIV risk
Increase for
injury
Side Effects of Andro
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Acne
Deepening of the voice
Male-pattern baldness
Growth stunted
Acne
Diminished sperm production
Shrinking of the testicles
Enlargement of the breasts
Stunted growth
Creatine
• Produced naturally by the liver
• Also an over-the-counter
supplement
• Food sources
• Best for sports with bursts of
high-intensity activity
• Increases the ability to maintain
a workload
Side Effects of Creatine
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Stomach pain
Nausea
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Muscle cramps
High blood pressure
Kidney & liver issues
Heart problems
Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
 Produced by the pituitary
gland in the brain
 Fuels growth in childhood
 Helps maintain tissues and
organs throughout life
Side Effects of
Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Swelling in arms and legs
Joint pain, arthritis
Enlargement of breast tissue in men
Diabetes
Heart disease
Headaches, loss of vision
High blood pressure
Tumors
Is it worth the RISK?
Marion Jones lost all of her Track and Field Olympic
Medals after failing a drug test and eventually ended
up serving jail time for fraud… before you juice, are
you willing to pay for your success no matter what the
consequence and humiliation?