Essays About Steroids

In the past three decades, steroids has been becoming a seriousproblem more than ever in the athletic field. Steroids are anabolic drug”to build” growth hormones that include the androgens (male sex hormones)principally testosterone and estrogen and progestogens (female sexhormones). Steroids were first developed for medical purposes. They’re usedin controlling inflammation, strengthening weakened hearts, preventingconception, and…

Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but aretoo small to be considered planets. They are known as minor planets. Asteroids range in size from Ceres, which has a diameter of about 1000 km,down to the size of pebbles. Sixteen asteroids have a diameter of 240 kmor greater. They have been found…

Anabolic steroids are powerful muscle-building and performance-enhancing compounds. They are many times used as the “secret-weapon” behind many world-class athletes, their performance, and bodybuilding. Steroids increase the amount of muscle one can build. They are banned by almost every athletic organization and are illegal, therefore leading to arrests and jail time if one is caught…

Should Steroids Be Banned?It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to sometimes get the extra edge on the competition. Most of the time people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the use of steroids in a…

Mafia HistoryEssay submitted by Victor AvilesWhat is the Mafia? Some believe the word Mafia was the battle cry of an Italian rebellious group- this battle of cry was the following: “Morte all Francia Italia anelia!” (Italian for “death to the French is Italy’s cry!”) (www. gambino.com). Others defined the Mafia as, name for loose association…