TY - BOOK AU - Fitzhugh,Karla TI - Steroids SN - 1403470251 AV - RC1230 .F586 2006 U1 - 362.29 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Chicago PB - Heinemann Library KW - Steroids KW - sears KW - Doping in sports N1 - 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; 8.9; 5-8; Follett Library Resources N2 - Examines the problems and risks associated with taking steroids, and contains real-life case studies and quotes from drug users and health professionals UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005001906.html ER -