Steroids: Pressure and Excuses.

There are many reasons one would use steroids. Are steroids safe? No there are many side effects and health risks involved. Why do so many people use steroids when there are so many health risks and side affects? Do people take steroids because they are not aware of all the risks? Not likely, steroids have been around since the 1930's when Nazi scientists tried to invent drugs that would make German armies more powerful (Rogak 15). …

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