Performance Enhancing Drugs | Teen Steroid Abuse Is a Growing Problem

Steven Ungerleider is a clinical psychologist and an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon. He regularly consults with the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Source: In response to social and athletic pressures to build greater strength and muscle, middle school and high school students are increasingly taking anabolic steroids. Steroids allow young athletes to train harder and recover more quickly from long workouts, but they pose numerous health risks to users. Side effects may include heart and liver damage and the premature cessation of bone growth in...

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