| Introduction:
Steroids are a new issue in substance abuse treatment land. Most of
these drugs are not designed to
get a person high but instead are designed to increase body mass and ultimately
appearance. However, the side effects of these
drugs often cause a wide variety of medical problems. This
section briefly reviews these areas and some problems with
using these types of drugs.
Outcomes:
After completing this lesson you should be
able to:
 | Describe some general effects of steroids on the body |
| Some side effects of steroids |
| How using steroids inappropriately causes
a wide variety of medical problems |
Some Objectives:
| To help you understand how Steroids impacts multiple
body systems |
| To help you understand how Steroids impacts young
adults |
| Increase your awareness of Steroid side effects. |
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Some Important Terms:
| DEPA |
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| Gonadotropin-Releasing Factor (GRF) |
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| Luteinizing Hormone |
| Leydig cells |
| Pituitary Gland |
| Anticatabolic Effect |
| Anabolic Effects |
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