Fitness Notes

Keep your kids away from steroids.

You hate to think it, you definitely do not want it to be the case, and you really are not sure, but you think your son is on drugs. Which blows your mind; because he is an excellent student, he volunteers his free time at the homeless shelter, he is on the varsity football team, and he has absolutely done nothing wrong before in his entire life. He has always been a good kid. Patient with his siblings, understanding with his friends, and very forgiving to people that might have slighted him at all in the past. But, seemingly out of nowhere, he has changed into a monster.

As a responsible parent, you know that you can’t ignore this behavior, this isn’t teenage angst, and this is definitely more than a phase he is going through. Unfortunately for you, because your son is so aggressive and combative, each time you ask him if he is okay he loses it on you. Yelling, barely able to hold his anger in, he storms off leaving you even more confused; concerned. Putting aside any conflicted feelings of violating your son’s privacy you start to go through room. You found that he had nothing in his room, but then you see his sports bag and take a look. Inside you find something you never expected to see. In his bag, you find steroids.

Wondering just how and where he got them, your mind is a whirlwind of anger, confusion, and betrayal. Who told him about steroids? Where did he find steroids for sale, and who sold them to him? You aren’t if sure how illegal or legal steroids really are? It isn’t something you ever thought to have concerned yourself with. You just didn’t think of steroids when it came to the anti drug talks. Now you are left wondering exactly how his use of an anabolic steroid is going to affect him for the rest of his life.

Unless prescribed by a medical professional, the use of steroids for body building and fitness should not be done until you are at least 21 years old. The human body goes through many changes and altering the amount of testosterone one would naturally need in growth can cause lasting problems and side effects. If you believe your child is taking steroids, please contact his doctor to find out the best way to stop your child’s use of steroids. It can mean more than a bad attitude to contend with, besides personal and professional implications, it can mean death.

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