The Truth About Anabolic Steroids By definition, anabolic steroids are the synthetic versions of the naturally occurring male sex hormone testosterone. Recent statistics report that over 3 million athletes and bodybuilders in this country alone have used anabolic steroids. A recent Sports Illustrated article has stated that 90% of professional athletes have at one time taken some form of illegal performance enhancing drugs. Without a doubt, they are illegal; but there is some controversy over whether or …showed first 75 words of 593 total…

…showed last 75 words of 593 total…steroids have both positive and negative uses. Steroids can be used to treat the very ill. Furthermore, they can even be used to save lives. Yet, some people abuse them, and as with all drugs, they suffer for it. The side effects from improper use are frightening, even deadly. However, if used in a safe environment, under a physician’s supervision, anabolic steroids are a healthy and useful synthetic hormone that should not be feared.