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Methods of Use
- tablets which are swallowed
- liquids which are injected
The Effects
- Users claim steroids make them train harder. With exercise steroids can help build up muscle and can help the user recover from strenuous exercise.
The Health Risk
- Men can suffer from issues such as, erection problems, breast growth, shrinking testicles, reduced sperm/sterility, increased chance of heart attack, and liver failure.
- Women can face problems such as growth of facial hair, deepening of the voice, shrinking breasts, disturbed menstrual cycle, spots, miscarriage and stillbirths.
- Both sexes face the increased risk of blood borne virsuses such as HIV if sharing needles and vein collapse if injecting.
The Law
- Anabolic Steroids are a prescription only drug, however, possession without a preescription is not illegal.
- It is illegal to supply anabolic steroids. Supply carries a jail sentence of 2 years and/or an unlimited fine.
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Anabolic Steroids