Steroids /

Fitzhugh, Karla.

Steroids / Karla Fitzhugh. - Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2006. - 56 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - What's the deal? .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55) and index.

Steroids - what's the deal? -- What are anabolic steroids? -- How do anabolic steroids work? -- Medical uses -- Anabolic steroids and the law -- Anabolic steroid abuse -- Are we obsessed by the way we look? -- Steroids and athletic performance -- Training aids and supplements -- What's in illegally bought steroids -- The health risks of steroid abuse -- What do anabolic steroids do to your skin? -- Side effects in males -- Side effects in females -- The risks to mental health -- Why is injecting so dangerous -- Steroids and dependence -- Giving up steroids -- Preventing steroid abuse -- A positive body image -- Making decisions -- Help and advice -- Glossary -- Contacts and further reading.

Horn Book, April 2006

Examines the problems and risks associated with taking steroids, and contains real-life case studies and quotes from drug users and health professionals.

8.9 5-8 Follett Library Resources

1403470251

2005001906


Steroids.
Doping in sports.

RC1230 / .F586 2006

362.29