Steroids

Lee Yates Devan Howlett Kevin Morrison

Lance Armstrong
Used EPO, Testosterone, Cortisone, Human Growth Hormone, Illegal Blood Transfusions American Hero Won 7 Tour De Frances

Achievements
Won 7 Tour De Frances Cancer Survivor A inspiration to America Determination

What they do
EPO- increases amount of oxygen that can be transferred to muscles Cortisone- increase the athletes strength Testosterone- used to bulk up

Church of Lazzo

Early Forms of Steroid Use (NFL)

Limbic System
Impairs learning Memory loss
Steroids vs No Steroids

Effects the hypothalamus Changes in mood

Harmful aspects

Causes the brain to act in very unusual behavior

road rages

"Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams

Who Wants to Be Like Lewis?

Lewis accused of using Deer antler spray
Contains IGF-1 How does IGF-1 work?

Advantages/disadvantag es of the product

Burns

Steroids in Major League Baseball

Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)
Human Growth Hormones (HGH) Banned by the MLB 50 game suspension for first failed drug test 100 games for a second failed test Lifetime ban from MLB for failing a third test

Barry Bonds
All time MLB homerun leader 14 time MLB All-star Tied in with the BALCO scandal
Flickr.c om

Bay Area Lab CoOperative (BALCO)

Known supplier of steroids to professional baseball players Created a HGH gel called the clear that players knowingly took Barry Bonds was the highest profile athlete they supplied
Ticklethewire.com

Balco Scandal
IRS, FDA raided the lab to find steroids, money, and a list of users Barry Bonds was taken to trial and shortly after lied to a grand jury about his known steroid use Claimed he used the gel but thought it was a nutritional supplement

Balco Trial
Bonds trainer, Greg Anderson pleaded guilty on July 15, 2005 One count of money laundering, one count of steroid distribution. Three months in prison and three months house arrest

More Balco
Charged with one count of obstruction of justice Jury failed to reach a verdict on counts of Bonds lying to the jury

Commercial on Steroids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eitszbh UHvA

Steroids In High School

Athletes must attend educational meeting in California Students under pressure of colleges Competition level so high There is not many educational programs in other states

How To Prevent It
New Jersey first state to test in 2012 Each test cost about $200 Very expensive Schools can not afford it for the most part More educational programs Get parents involved

Interview
Anonymous knowingly took steroids in high school after suffering an injury his Sophomore year All conference pitcher his Junior and Senior seasons All state as a Senior

Interview Continued
I took HGH after tearing my rotator cuff to try to speed up the recovery process and get all of my strength back I recovered 3 months sooner than I was supposed to and came back better than I was before Said he believes he benefited from steroid use, and saw significant results

Uni.illinois.com

Ambitious to Get to the Big Leagues

College rules concerning steroids vary widely between teams 61,000 college players tested for steroids due to massive weight gain
Cheaper and easier to test for drug usage such as marijuana that usage of steroids

How Much Muscle Strength Does a Teen Really Need?

Rocklin High School, located in California found steroid usage between 4 teammates 3% to 3.5% of high school students have used steroids
In California that estimates to approximately 20,000 students

Being Solid On and Off the Field

Viagra being considered steroid use How does Viagra affect and athletes body
Should it be banned?
Levine, Eitan Viagra

How Does Steroids Effect the Brain?

Limbic System
Impairs learning Memory loss

Effects the hypothalamus Changes in mood

Harmful aspects

Causes the brain to act in very unusual behavior

road rages

How Does Steroids Effect the Heart?

Increase risk of higher heart diseases
Heart attack, heart failure, and stokes

Increase risk of health factors that lead to heart disease

High blood pressure, obese, and diabetes

Heart disease risk

Non-steroid users vs. steroid users

Why Do People Use Steroids?

It works! The Average Citizen Fast Response
10 years vs. safely boost the bodies growth level

Appearance

Athletes Rapidly enhances your performance ability based on the type of training that is performed
Run faster, get stronger, hit harder, jump higher, gain muscle, etc.

Teen athletes find it an easier way to be a duplicate of professional role models

Human Growth Hormones

Steroid of choice for baseball players Naturally produced in the pituitary gland, inhibits muscle growth Scientifically produced and can legally be obtained through doctors

Is steroid use that bad?

Human Growth Hormones
Regulates body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and heart functions Helps cure Turners Syndrome Aids in helping Prader-Willi syndrome Fights HIV deficiencies Fights against Short Bowel syndrome

New England Journal of Medicines study

Twelve men sixty and older took HGH injections for 6 months 14% decreasein body fat 9% increase in lean body mass 2% increase in bone density of their spines

Steroid Benefits
Increased muscle mass Increased healing rates Increased bone growth Increased sex drive

More Benefits
Treats growth deficiencies in children Chronic kidney insufficiency HGH deficiency due to pituitary tumors Muscle wasting disease associated with HIV Short bowel syndrome

Works Cited
Appuzo, Matt. "AP IMPACT: Steroids Loom in Major-college Football." The Denver Post. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams | Sports Feuds | Comcast.netSports." Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. Burns, Ashley. "Anyone Can Buy Deer Antler Spray And Be Just Like Ray Lewis Allegedly." With Leather RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. Hitti, Miranda. "Steroids Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. Levine, Eitan. "NFL Player Claims Players Are Using Viagra as Steroids." Chicago Bear Brandon Marshall: Players Use Viagra as Steroids. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Romo Tells '60 Minutes' He Used steroids." ESPN.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Steroids in Football." Steroids in Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.

Works Cited
Karriem-Norwood, Vamada. "Human Growth Hormone." WebMD. N.p.. Web. 3 Apr 2013. Vrscak, Nick. Personal Interview. 11 4 2013. "Barry Bonds trial." Associated Press. 13 4 2011: n. page. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. Barry Bonds Steroid Use. 2010. Photograph. Barry Bonds SteroidsWeb. 22 Apr 2013. Steroids/PIED's. N.d. Photograph. LGBT Drug & Alcohol SupportWeb. 16 Apr 2013.

Works Cited
Wilson, Jacque. "Lance Armstrong's Doping Drugs." CNN. Cable News Network, 18 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. "Impact of Steroids Felt across High School Sports." SFGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. Asterisk. Advertisement. U.S. Olympics 14 June 2011: n. video. Print. Lance Armstrong Steroid Funny. 2012. Photograph. 965 The Buzz, n.p. Steroids In High School Sports. 2006. Photograph. Uni.illinois, Illinois.