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Steroids

For years, anabolic steroids have been used by competitive athletes to improve performance through muscular size or strength, and by noncompetitive weight trainers for purely cosmetic physique enhancement. In the vast majority of cases, users of that have taken steroids for prolonged periods have reported considerable gains in physical size and strength. However, a large number of side effects and health risks have been linked to extended use of anabolic steroids. Research has indicated that the negative effects of steroid use far outweigh the positive effects.

As a result, anabolic steroids are now illegal to use for performance enhancement in professional and competitive sports. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), passed by Congress in 1991, defines anabolic steroids as any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins and corticosteroids) that promotes muscle growth (DEA).

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