Steroid Laws

1. By Neal Adams

2.  Steroids are synthetic versions of hormones
that the human body produces naturally.
 Examples:
◦ Cortisone
◦ Birth Control
◦ Anabolic Steroids

3.  Made from the male
hormone testosterone and
promote protein synthesis
to increase muscle size
and strength.
 Help your body refuel and
recover faster.

4.  Men:
◦ acne, hair growth, raised cholesterol, shrunken
testicles, gynomastica (development of breasts),
and lower sperm count.
 Women:
◦ Acne, hair growth, deepened voice, and
Amenorrhea (abnormal and painful menstrual
periods)

5.  Experts in the DEA, FDA, and AMA testified
that steroids do not appear to have long term
risk or health impacts. Therefore, by
examining the medical side effects of
anabolic substances, usage in sports, and in
comparison to other drugs, it is clear that the
use of these substances is something that the
United States Government should not
regulate.

6.  In the 1950’s , the U.S. Olympic team heard
that the Russian Olympic team had been
injecting their athletes with steroids, U.S.
scientists created a much stronger steroid
that was soon used on American athletes.

7.  Mark McGuire, Jose Conseco,
and Sammy Sosa are a few
famous players who were large
advocates of anabolic steroids
in the early 2000’s.
 Jose Conseco stated that
around 80% of MLB players
were taking steroids.

8.  Cortisone Shots
◦ Used by Curt Schilling when pitching
 LASIC Eye Surgery
◦ Tiger Woods had surgery to have 20/15 vision
 Altitude Chamber
◦ Floyd Landis slept in one to increase red blood cell
count

9.  Steroids allow athletes to receive an unfair
advantage on those who do not use the drugs
and should therefore be banned.
 Steroids can allegedly cause long term side
effects that can damage organs and the
human body.

10.  The DEA, FDA, and AMA testified that steroids
do not appear to have long term risk or health
impacts.
 No scientific findings have suggested any proof
that steroids affect the organs or to cause any
mental or health risks.