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Patient Education| 2021 Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair Connected Content Translation: Los esteroides: Juega a lo seguro, juega limpio: (Steroids: Play safe, play fair) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document095 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: athlete, steroids The best athletes rely on practice and hard work to help them do their best. How about you? Ever tempted to use steroids? Well, keep this in mind—not only is it illegal, dishonest, and unfair, but you will be putting your health at risk! You may have heard steroids called roids, juice, hype, or pump. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are powerful prescription drugs that some athletes use not for medical reasons, but as a way to boost athletic performance and build muscle and body mass. They work by acting like the body's natural male hormone, testosterone. Don't confuse them with corticosteroids, which are a different type of steroid used to treat diseases like asthma, arthritis, and many other medical conditions. Remember, steroids might give you bigger muscles, but they cannot improve talent or skill. Athletic ability comes from a combination of things like... Copyright © 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics, Updated 2/07 You do not currently have access to this content.
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