The Truth About Steroids

This all began when Floyd Mayweather Sr. made a statement that Manny Pacquiao is using Performance Enhancement Drugs (PED), or namely, steroids. The issue even hightened when Floyd's camp came up with an absurd demand outside from the usual rules of the Nevada Athletic Association by making Pacquiao undergo a random drug test. According to Floyd Sr., just because Manny was able to withstand Cotto's punches he's using drugs.

In this post we will be able to know FACTS about steroids. The information below were taken from SAMHSA Health Information Network.(See http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd726/)

FACTS:
1.) Steroids affect your heart. Steroid abuse has been associated with cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. These heart problems can even happen to athletes under the age of 30.

2.) Steroids affect your appearance. In both sexes, steroids can cause male-pattern baldness, cysts, acne, and oily hair and skin.

3.) Steroids affect your mood. Steroids can make you angry and hostile for no reason. There are recorded cases of murder attributed to intense anger from steroid use.

4.) Steroids increase your risk of infection. Sharing needles or using dirty needles to inject steroids puts you at risk for diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.

Other slang terms associated with steroid use include:

Roid rages--uncontrolled outbursts of anger, frustration, or combativeness that may result from using anabolic steroids.
Shotgunning--taking steroids on an inconsistent basis.
Stacking--using a combination of two or more anabolic steroids.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS WHEN A PERSON IS USING STEROIDS?

How can you tell if a friend is abusing steroids? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. But there are signs you can look for. If your friend has one or more of the following warning signs, he or she may be abusing steroids:

For Guys:

Baldness
Development of breasts
Impotence
For Girls:

Growth of facial hair
Deepened voice
Breast reduction
For Both:

Jaundice (yellowing of the skin)
Swelling of feet or ankles
Aching joints
Bad breath
Mood swings
Nervousness
Trembling

Q. Are steroids addictive?
A. Yes, they can be. Withdrawal symptoms include mood swings, suicidal thoughts or attempts, fatigue, restlessness, loss of appetite, and sleeplessness.

(Source:"Research Report Series--Anabolic Steroid Abuse." National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2002.)

Q. How long do steroids stay in your system?
A. The length of time that steroids stay in the body varies. Injected steroids may be detected in the body for 3 to 4 months while the oral types may remain for 1 to 4 weeks.

(Source:" "Anabolic Steroids: Your Child’s Road to the Gold or to the Grave?" MomsTeam.com, 2004.)

Issue Number 1: "Who's the Real Ducker?"

Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather. Both were considered as who should be the number 1 pound4pound fighter in the world. Both camps were saying that "...Pacquiao is ducking me(PBF) or vice versa. In this post, I will be presenting EVIDENCES AND FACTS through video clips, audio recordings, articles, and statements on each camp as to address the issue "Who's the real ducker?

Concept #1: "Who among the two fighters (Pacquiao-Mayweather) has the HISTORY of ducking good fighters?"

1.0 Subject: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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