There is now a growing
concern amongst parents, school administrators, and other concerned
sectors regarding teens
and
steroids.
Teens
using steroids is now an emerging trend, particularly
blatant in Western countries.
Why do teens use steroids?
Teens
use steroids primarily to look good.
Teens consider steroids
as short cuts to have a ‘mature’ body. You can say that the media is
partly to blame to this trend as it presents to teens the type of body
that sells – muscular for males, thin for females. Teens regularly see
models on billboards sporting a buff physique. Teens often watch music
video showing a teen pop idol, accompanied by chiseled dancers, doing
crazy dance moves. Thus, it is of no wonder you see male teenagers
dancing shirtless on discos, exhibiting well-built torsos.
Peer pressure can also be a reason why teens use steroids.
Teens use steroids
in order to be ‘in’. What troubles many is that teens usually use
steroids covertly, which means that they take these compounds without
professional medical monitoring. As such, the concern becomes
more problematic as
steroids
can cause adverse side effects, especially if improperly
used. Teens who
take
steroids can suffer from acne breakout, tiredness, and
fatigue among other symptoms.
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