Using Anamoblic Steroids can be Harmful, Sections of a...

1. Introduction Hypothesis: Anabolic steroids are more harmful than beneficial to teenage boys. Anabolic steroids are a group of synthetic hormones that are used to boost muscle size and strength. Aim: My aim is to discover whether teenage boys consider it more beneficial or harmful to take steroids, by questioning teenage boys in the Pietermaritzburg area who have taken/are taking steroids. I am interested in investigating this hypothesis because I am curious about the effects of steroids and, because steroids and male body building are displayed in the media in the same way that skinny female models are (i.e. portraying an unrealistic body image). I thought that considering I know a few boys who have access to steroids, I could†¦show more content†¦(2013, October). Steroids | Risky Health Issues for Teens. Retrieved 29 November 2013, from Palo Alto Medical Foundation: http://www.pamf.org/teen/risk/drugs/steroids/ This website explains what an anabolic steroid is, and briefly how they work i.e. increase in muscle strength, size, and recovery time. It provides a list of commonly used anabolic steroids, classified into whether they are injected or taken orally. It gives a little information on the benefits of steroids for athletes (improved performance), and the health risks/ side effects in men and women respectively (such as organ damage and hormone imbalances). This information is relevant because it provides information on the side effects and reasoning behind steroid use, information which I used in my project. I trusted this website as it is a medical foundation, and because the article lists its source as The National Institute of Drug Abuse, whose information would definitely be valid. The information is up to date because the article was published recently. The information is reliable because other sources have similar information. A limitation on this website is that the information th at I needed/used was only given in paragraphs of a few lines and was slightly insufficient. Source 2: Unknown. (2012). Steroid Use in Schools a Big Problem in South Africa. Available: http://taylorhooton.org.org/steroid-use-in-schools-a-big-problem-in-south-africa/. Last accessed 19