Psychological or emotional effects
The misuse of anabolic steroids can also cause the following:
– Aggressive and potentially violent behaviour (roid rage)
– Mood swings and depression
– Extreme irritability and manic behaviour
– Hallucinations and delusions
– Problems sleeping
Risks for youths and teens
If you are still growing and your body has not yet fully developed, using steroids can have very serious consequences including:
– Stunted growth and height
– Premature ageing of the bones
Dangers of injecting anabolic steroids
Injecting anabolic steroids into your body is potentially very dangerous.
– A lack of knowledge around how to inject could lead to damaged veins and muscles as well as an infection or abscess. These effects can also be caused by use of a dirty needle.
– There are particular risks around sharing needles. These are the same risks associated with recreational drug use which can lead to serious infections such as HIV or Hepatitis C.
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