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Physically, steroids can cause problems to skin, reproductive organs and also vital organs that the body must use to function normally. It is easy to see that the medical dangers of steroids outweigh the advantage that it may give an athlete. Whether it is the strength that the individual gains or the amount of muscle mass a body gains, many things could start to diminish the body. High blood pressure, heart disease, liver damage, cancers, stroke, blood clots, urinary and bowel problems, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and sleep problems are all effects that the drug could pose. Many of these are irreversible and very serious. Players think about the quick fix but for the long term, steroids can cause a lot more harm. Users who inject themselves also run the risk of contracting AIDS or HIV. For men, it can cause the testicles to shrink in size and reduce the amount of sperm that they create thus making it harder to reproduce. Many people that use the steroid begin to see acne on the back and shoulders. It can also cause jaundice, a condition in which the skin begins to turn a yellow color. These effects can easily be seen and make players that use obvious (Nida). Psychologically, steroids can cause “‘roid rage,” often the butt of jokes, but can definitely have an effect on the body’s psyche. Under the use of anabolic steroids, tests have proven that the person under the influence can have sudden changes in mood and behavior. In some cases, people have schizophrenic and psychotic phases during use. The use of the drug could increase arousal and self-confidence but because of this, it can lead to aggression at inopportune times. It is hard for researchers to actually prove that the drug can lead to rages but many users have agreed that they can become a different person. This can reduce self-discipline and self-control that a normal human would carry. Many people say that they feel invincible on the steroid but at any time they can have a sudden mood changes. Some research shows that this could actually be the dependency problem that many other drugs have. Users can become addicted to the feeling of the body changing in so little time and when the effects wear off, they need to have the feeling again immediately (Physiological). Although these effects are directly related to the body they can also affect the views of teens and children thinking about becoming athletes. According to a study the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted in 2004, more than 500,000 teenagers, six percent nationwide, have tried steroids. This number has tripled in the last ten years. With more than almost three percent of seniors trying steroids in their lifetime, it can be seen that more people are willing to try the steroids and risk the effects. Teenage users could even see different effects than other users. Acne induced from the steroids, anti-hypertensive behavior and testicular atrophy are to name a few. With these new effects arising, young steroid users could also seek more medical prescriptions to cope these side effects. There are many stories that describe young men either in high school or college that become depressed and harm themselves. “There is no doubt that steroids killed our son,” says Denise Garibaldi, whose son Rob, a baseball player at the University of Southern California, killed himself at the age of 24. Teenagers often times use creatine to start off in high school. Creatine is a performance-enhancing drug that is actually sold over the counter even though it is only recommended for people over 18 years of age. Often times, this as a precursor to the use of stronger steroids later on in life. Since creatine is not as powerful as androgenic steroids it can leave teens wanting more (Kingsbury).