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Steroids Lee Yates Devan Howlett Kevin Morrison Lance Armstrong Used EPO, Testosterone, Cortisone, Human Growth Hormone, Illegal Blood Transfusions American Hero Won 7 Tour De France’s Achievements Won 7 Tour De France’s Cancer Survivor A inspiration to America Determination What they do EPO- increases amount of oxygen that can be transferred to muscles Cortisone- increase the athlete’s strength Testosterone- used to “bulk up” Church of Lazzo Early Forms of Steroid Use (NFL) Limbic System Steroids vs No Steroids Impairs learning Memory loss Effects the hypothalamus Changes in mood Harmful aspects Causes the brain to act in very unusual behavior “road rages” "Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams Who Wants to Be Like Lewis? Lewis accused of using Deer antler spray Contains IGF-1 How does IGF-1 work? Advantages/disadvantag es of the product Burns Steroids in Major League Baseball Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s) Human Growth Hormones (HGH) Banned by the MLB 50 game suspension for first failed drug test 100 games for a second failed test Lifetime ban from MLB for failing a third test Barry Bonds All time MLB homerun leader 14 time MLB All-star Tied in with the BALCO scandal Flickr.c om Bay Area Lab CoOperative (BALCO) Known supplier of steroids to professional baseball players Created a HGH gel called the clear that players knowingly took Barry Bonds was the highest profile athlete they supplied Ticklethewire.com Balco Scandal IRS, FDA raided the lab to find steroids, money, and a list of users Barry Bonds was taken to trial and shortly after lied to a grand jury about his known steroid use Claimed he used the gel but thought it was a nutritional supplement Balco Trial Bonds’ trainer, Greg Anderson pleaded guilty on July 15, 2005 One count of money laundering, one count of steroid distribution. Three months in prison and three months house arrest More Balco Charged with one count of obstruction of justice Jury failed to reach a verdict on counts of Bonds lying to the jury Commercial on Steroids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eitszbh UHvA Steroids In High School Athletes must attend educational meeting in California Students under pressure of colleges Competition level so high There is not many educational programs in other states How To Prevent It New Jersey first state to test in 2012 Each test cost about $200 Very expensive Schools can not afford it for the most part More educational programs Get parents involved Interview Anonymous knowingly took steroids in high school after suffering an injury his Sophomore year All conference pitcher his Junior and Senior seasons All state as a Senior Interview Continued “I took HGH after tearing my rotator cuff to try to speed up the recovery process and get all of my strength back” “I recovered 3 months sooner than I was supposed to and came back better than I was before” Said he “believes he benefited from steroid use, and saw significant results” Uni.illinois.com Ambitious to Get to the Big Leagues College rules concerning steroids vary widely between teams 61,000 college players tested for steroids due to massive weight gain Cheaper and easier to test for drug usage such as marijuana that usage of steroids How Much Muscle Strength Does a Teen Really Need? Rocklin High School, located in California found steroid usage between 4 teammates 3% to 3.5% of high school students have used steroids In California that estimates to approximately 20,000 students Being Solid On and Off the Field Viagra being considered steroid use Viagra How does Viagra affect and athletes body Should it be banned? Levine, Eitan How Does Steroids Effect the Brain? Limbic System Impairs learning Memory loss Effects the hypothalamus Changes in mood Harmful aspects Causes the brain to act in very unusual behavior “road rages” How Does Steroids Effect the Heart? Increase risk of higher heart diseases Heart attack, heart failure, and stokes Increase risk of health factors that lead to heart disease High blood pressure, obese, and diabetes Heart disease risk Non-steroid users vs. steroid users Why Do People Use Steroids? It works! The Average Citizen Fast Response 10 years vs. safely boost the bodies growth level Appearance Athletes Rapidly enhances your performance ability based on the type of training that is performed Run faster, get stronger, hit harder, jump higher, gain muscle, etc. Teen athletes find it an easier way to be a duplicate of professional role models Human Growth Hormones Steroid of choice for baseball players Naturally produced in the pituitary gland, inhibits muscle growth Scientifically produced and can legally be obtained through doctors Is steroid use that bad? Human Growth Hormones Regulates body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and heart functions Helps cure Turner’s Syndrome Aids in helping Prader-Willi syndrome Fights HIV deficiencies Fights against Short Bowel syndrome New England Journal of Medicine’s study Twelve men sixty and older took HGH injections for 6 months 14% decreasein body fat 9% increase in lean body mass 2% increase in bone density of their spines Steroid Benefits Increased muscle mass Increased healing rates Increased bone growth Increased sex drive More Benefits Treats growth deficiencies in children Chronic kidney insufficiency HGH deficiency due to pituitary tumors Muscle wasting disease associated with HIV Short bowel syndrome Works Cited Appuzo, Matt. "AP IMPACT: Steroids Loom in Major-college Football." The Denver Post. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams | Sports Feuds | Comcast.netSports." Bill Romanowski and Marcus Williams. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. Burns, Ashley. "Anyone Can Buy Deer Antler Spray And Be Just Like Ray Lewis… Allegedly." With Leather RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. Hitti, Miranda. "Steroids Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. Levine, Eitan. "NFL Player Claims Players Are Using Viagra as Steroids." Chicago Bear Brandon Marshall: Players Use Viagra as Steroids. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Romo Tells '60 Minutes' He Used steroids." ESPN.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Steroids in Football." Steroids in Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. Works Cited Karriem-Norwood, Vamada. "Human Growth Hormone." WebMD. N.p.. Web. 3 Apr 2013. Vrscak, Nick. Personal Interview. 11 4 2013. "Barry Bonds trial." Associated Press. 13 4 2011: n. page. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. Barry Bonds Steroid Use. 2010. Photograph. Barry Bonds SteroidsWeb. 22 Apr 2013. Steroids/PIED's. N.d. Photograph. LGBT Drug & Alcohol SupportWeb. 16 Apr 2013. Works Cited Wilson, Jacque. "Lance Armstrong's Doping Drugs." CNN. Cable News Network, 18 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. "Impact of Steroids Felt across High School Sports." SFGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. Asterisk. Advertisement. U.S. Olympics 14 June 2011: n. video. Print. Lance Armstrong Steroid Funny. 2012. Photograph. 965 The Buzz, n.p. Steroids In High School Sports. 2006. Photograph. Uni.illinois, Illinois.