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Steroids
Today, more than 7 million American teens are involved in high school athletics. With that comes the desire to be the strongest or the fastest. Some will turn to anabolic steroids to get there. Steroids are used to increase muscle mass and strength, but they also cause a wide range of adverse side effects including acne, breast development in men, heart attacks, and some cancers. Your readers will learn about the long-term and short-term effects of steroids, which include physical and emotional addiction, financial expense, health problems, and arrest for illegal possession. Stories from teens who were personally impacted by steroid abuse are shared. An entire chapter is dedicated to guidance on getting help.
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Steroids
Today, more than 7 million American teens are involved in high school athletics. With that comes the desire to be the strongest or the fastest. Some will turn to anabolic steroids to get there. Steroids are used to increase muscle mass and strength, but they also cause a wide range of adverse side effects including acne, breast development in men, heart attacks, and some cancers. Your readers will learn about the long-term and short-term effects of steroids, which include physical and emotional addiction, financial expense, health problems, and arrest for illegal possession. Stories from teens who were personally impacted by steroid abuse are shared. An entire chapter is dedicated to guidance on getting help.
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Steroids

Steroids

by Daniel Benjamin
Steroids

Steroids

by Daniel Benjamin

Overview

Today, more than 7 million American teens are involved in high school athletics. With that comes the desire to be the strongest or the fastest. Some will turn to anabolic steroids to get there. Steroids are used to increase muscle mass and strength, but they also cause a wide range of adverse side effects including acne, breast development in men, heart attacks, and some cancers. Your readers will learn about the long-term and short-term effects of steroids, which include physical and emotional addiction, financial expense, health problems, and arrest for illegal possession. Stories from teens who were personally impacted by steroid abuse are shared. An entire chapter is dedicated to guidance on getting help.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781608708260
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 08/16/2013
Series: Dangerous Drugs Series
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What are Steroids? 5

Chapter 2 Steroid Side Effects 16

Chapter 3 In Their Own Words 30

Chapter 4 Learning to Say No 49

Glossary 59

Find Out More 60

Index 62

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