Steroids

 

Street Names/Commercial:     Juice, Rhoids, Stackers, Pumpers, Gym Candy, Arnolds, Weight Gainers
 
Looks Like:
    Tablet, liquid or skin application

How It’s Used/Abused:
    Swallowed, applied to skin or injected

What Teens Have Heard:
    Will guarantee a spot on the starting lineup
Dangerous Because:
    Boys can develop breasts, girls can develop facial hair and a deepened voice. Can cause
    heart attacks and strokes.

Arizona Teen Facts:
(Grades 8-12)		     Steroid use remains low, at less than 2% for teenagers

Signs of Abuse:
    Rapid growth of muscles, opposite sex characteristics, and extreme irritability
Important to Know:
    Teens who abuse steroids before the typical adolescent growth spurt risk staying short and
    never reaching their full adult height.