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bodybuilder from driving across the Mexican border and injecting himself and driving back to the states. If they are so dangerous then why are they legal in the bloodstream? Ever notice that athletes who test positive never suffer legal penalties. Possession and smuggling are the only crimes for steroids, but have severe consequences. Phillips, Bill. Nelson Vergel Detained at Miami Customs For Steroids. Muscle Media 2000. March 1996: 134. The medicinal uses for steroids are beginning to get serious attention. There is plenty of clinical evidence that these drugs can significanly enhance the treatment of muscle wasting diseases such as cancer, HIV, AIDS and other chronic illness. Similar to the debate over medical use of marijuana, those opposed to its use are typically ignorant,

close minded, and have a political agenda. Mooney, Michael. Literature of Steroids Potential Uses for Immune Therapy. Medibolics. January 1998: 58. Anabolics significantly help AIDS and HIV patients live longer. These diseases attack the immune system. Anabolic steroids boost and strengthen the immune system. This not only helps keep the disease from spreading as quick, but also helps fight other illness that occur with a weak immune system. If a person uses steroids and does not choose the correct one, administer the correct dosages, train correctly, eat correctly, and get enough rest, the steroids will have little, if any, effect. Only the ignorant believe that drugs alone can create the physique and physical performances of one’s goal. A lot of hard work and self discipline

is necessary to get the most out of using anabolic steroids. I know a lot of people personally who experimented with them only to be disappointed. All these kinds of people do is get side effects, a little size and strength that disappeared in a matter of months. So are they safe? The approval and use of any drug is a matter of deciding whether the therapeutic benefits from its use are worth the adverse effects. No drug is safe. Acetaminophen(Tylenol) and Aspirin has shown to cause some poisonings and rare cases of devastating skin reactions. However the consensus is that they save enough lives and alleviate enough problems to more than compensate for the bad effects. Just like these drugs, in therapeutic doses, steroids result in few side effects. Benefits clearly outweigh the

risks. Otherwise doctors wouldn t prescribe them at all. Does everyone think that an AIDS patient is given steroids because he is dying and it doesn t matter what happens to him. No it is because they are beneficial. Most of the side effects that are experienced during use also happens during puberty. The more dangerous ones come from careless use. If some one takes steroids in safe doses in a limited amount of time, doesn t evidence show this is safe? Does the mild negative effects outweigh the positive for steroid use even though we use them for cosmetic reasons. I that steroids should be administered by a doctor who can monitor your health during use. This would give no body a reason to smuggle them. If informed about the risks and side effects of these drugs, why can t a

person make a decision to use them cosmetically? Should we outlaw breast implants and other cosmetic procedures that involve risk? I guess all of the other countries are wrong for legalizing steroids and we, the United States, are right. 32a