You hear it on the evening news. You see it in the newspaper headlines. Another young athlete loses his life as a result of illegal steroid use. He may be a friend of your own child or even a family member, bringing the tragedy that much closer to home.It's no surprise why our children are falling prey to the lure of enhanced performance. They are bombarded with images of their favorite athletes mocking the rules and blatantly espousing the use (or should we say abuse) of these deadly concoctions.
Let's not confuse the positive uses for steroids. Doctors often recommend them to patients for treating diseases like:
- Breast Cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Hereditary Angioedaema
- Inflammation,
- Anemia
- Thrombosis
- Endometriosis
- and other conditions
