Steroids / Karla Fitzhugh.
Material type: TextSeries: What's the deal?Publication details: Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2006.Description: 56 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1403470251
- 362.29 22
- RC1230 .F586 2006
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Unknown | Beverly Middle School | 362.29 FIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 703103 |
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.
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