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I will be talking about why anabolic steroids should de-criminalized and three issues that should bear foremost on your mind when you consider this subject. These issues are:

1. Steroid facts, what anabolic steroids are and the benefits and drawbacks of use.
2. The difference between street drugs and muscle building steroids.
3. Why you should care whether or not they are available to you without penalty under the law and what you can do to help the de-criminalization effort.

Despite the fact that many people use the phrase "anabolic steroids" many, in actuality, have no idea what anabolic steroids are. Simply, steroids are natural substances made and used by the body's hormone system. Some precursors of steroids are found in the needles of pine trees; so if any of you come in smelling like pine trees after this, the secret will be out!

Currently under Canadian and American law, the possession, use and distribution of anabolic steroids without a doctors prescription. In Canada anabolic steroids are illegal under the Controlled Foods and Substances Act, Schedule VI.

The drawbacks of excessive steroid abuse include but are not limited to:

* Baldness in males
* Facial hair growth in women
* Shrinking of the gonads in males, enlargement of, and increased sensitivity of the clitoris of females
* Buildup of fatty deposits behind the nipples in males
* Toxicity to the liver
* Psychological addiction possible

Contrasting these side effects of abuse are the effects noticed with moderate steroid usage. These include:

* Positive affects on mood patterns
* Positive affects on sleep patterns
* Positive affects on muscular development
* Prevention of symptoms of arthritis and depression
* Strengthening of bones and prevention of thinning of bones, aka osteoporosis

Here I present to you 2 facts about steroids that may alter your definition of a "steroid user".

FACT: Steroids are hormones made by the body naturally.
IMPLICATION: Our bodies already use and make "steroids" We are steroid users.
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The fact is that the news an politicians like to always have an escape goat.
Hype: Steroids cause Rage.
Fact: Steroids may give us a temper but nothing too the extreme that they make it out to be if that was the case Arnold would have killed someone a long time ago (he seems to be leading California just fine Lol ). Most of the time if the person killed himself or someone else while on a cycle it is usually personal problems that had nothing to do with the steroids or the person was messed up in the head already.
You can't really compare street drugs too steroids a crack head for instance will sell his soul for another hit, cigarettes kill more people then all the steroids put together. I could go on an on... I think I speak for all of us when I say we all have are addictions an downfalls they should fix there own before they judge anybody else.
You Only Live Once GO BIG

Plus, they(steriod distributers) are an easy target. It's not like the cocaine cartel that will have your family killed for taking down a distribution site. Steroid busts are low hanging fruit, easily busted yet quite effective for media blitzing purposes. Somehow saving our children while doing so.

US is quit hypocritical, while having sport shows full of juiced up athletes yet at the same time telling us how dangerous they are.

How bad do you think the orals really are on the liver?

i would rather inject

Depends on a lot of things, I personal would rather inject, I actually like it and kind of wish i had a quicker acting ester so i could do it more lol

Alcohol and acetaminophen are worse for your liver than most 17aa steroids. Although you need to use in moderation and use liver protectors such as liv-52. Also stay away from alcohol when using orals. If you are healthy and have no pre=existing liver condition you will probably not have any issues while on oral aas.

in theory this is nice to imagine, but there are too many problems with legalizing steroids.

the best possible scenario i see for steroids is that they are decriminalized, not made legal.

that way, at least users are not facing ridiculous amounts of jail time for drug use that has no bad ramifications for society as a whole.

legalizing them is not a good solution, it would lead to underage use, irresponsible use and more strain on the health care system for users that have complications such as gyno and want treatment etc.

I would have to agree with Amorphic, also they ONLY way for it to become legal in US is if "The Man" was getting his 33% of the action in taxes...its what makes the world go around....right? LOL!!! Good post.


FLMEDIC

this is so fuck up but Its very true!!!!!!!!!!!