Anabolic Steroids

Anabolic Steroids are a synthetic steroid hormone that resembles testosterone in promoting the growth of muscle and bone growth. Such hormones are used medicinally to treat some forms of weight loss and (illegally) by some athletes and others to enhance physical performance." In 2011, there were more than three hundred athletes in all sports that were caught using steroids for their enhancement; while estimated that two hundred more athletes did not get caught. "(Hoffman and Ratamess). There are two main ways that people consume steroids: injection and pills. Injection is the most common method that citizens use to gain physical endowment. "In 2011, people that did use steroids prefer to be injected rather than trying to swallow a gigantic pill. Injection is preferred because the steroid gets in to the bloodstream quicker than if the pill was used." (Hoffman and Ratames) Since steroids helps player overall physical and doesn't cause any serious diseases, the law that states that the use of steroids shouldn't be enforced. This paper is going to prove that Anabolic steroids should be legalized for personal use.

There hasn't not been a serious medical study that proves that the relation between use of anabolic steroids and serious diseases. The only thing that comes with steroids is the side effects, but all drugs have their side effects. There is not one drug that doesn't have a side effect." On the other hand, such commonly prescribed drug as Viagra claimed 522 lives during first two years of use in USA alone. According to study by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, "majority of deaths were associated with standard Viagra dosages…were due to cardiovascular causes and appeared to be clustered around the time of dosing… The majority of deaths occurred in patients who were less than 65 years of age, and who had no reported cardiac risk factors." Despite it, the drug is still sold to practically anyone and nobody goes to jail for buying it without prescription." (David). There are no serious diseases that come with steroids because testosterone and the related compounds are neither toxic nor addictive unlike cigarettes. Testosterone is a steroid hormone that stimulates development of males' secondary sexual characteristics. Steroids are not lethal, it only happens when they are abused.

Steroids that are used in medication helps relieve pain and swelling that patients receive from a vast amount of different activities. The medication has to be prescribed to them through a specialist and people without health care may not be able to afford the proper medication that downsizes the complications the quickest. With steroids being legalized, people will be able to take care of their selves, which helps them become more independent. Steroids don't only relieve pain and reduce swelling, but also treats some types of anemia or disorders in men that prevent the normal production