Performance Enhancing DrugsPerformance Enhancing DrugsThis Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

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What are Steroids?What are Steroids?

Powerful compounds closely related Powerful compounds closely related to male sex hormone testosterone to male sex hormone testosterone

Current legitimate medical uses Current legitimate medical uses include treatment of certain kinds of include treatment of certain kinds of anemia anemia

Users claim steroids give them a Users claim steroids give them a competitive advantage and/or competitive advantage and/or improve their physical appearance improve their physical appearance and use these drugs illegallyand use these drugs illegally

What Do They Look Like?What Do They Look Like?

Steroids come in tablet or liquid form.Steroids come in tablet or liquid form.

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How They Appear How They Appear

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using that a person is using

steroids?steroids?

Use produces increases in:Use produces increases in: Lean muscle massLean muscle mass StrengthStrength Ability to train longer and harder Ability to train longer and harder

Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

For women, side effects include:For women, side effects include: Growth of facial hairGrowth of facial hair Changes in or cessation of menstrual cycleChanges in or cessation of menstrual cycle Deepened voiceDeepened voice

For adolescents, side effects include:For adolescents, side effects include: Growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal Growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal

maturationmaturation Accelerated puberty changesAccelerated puberty changes

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For men, For men, additional side additional side effects include: effects include: Shrinking of the Shrinking of the

testiclestesticles Reduced sperm Reduced sperm

countcount InfertilityInfertility BaldnessBaldness Development of Development of

breastsbreasts

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

DEA indicates long-term, high-dose effects DEA indicates long-term, high-dose effects of steroid use are largely unknown. of steroid use are largely unknown.

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for

steroids? steroids?

Steroids are listed as DEA Federal Steroids are listed as DEA Federal Classification Schedule III drugs, Classification Schedule III drugs, which have a stimulant effect on the which have a stimulant effect on the central nervous system.central nervous system.

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Penalties for PossessionPenalties for Possession

Penalties for possession of steroids range Penalties for possession of steroids range from the following:from the following:

First offense: 5 years imprisonmentFirst offense: 5 years imprisonment Second offense: 10 years imprisonment Second offense: 10 years imprisonment

As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know should you do if you know

someone who is using someone who is using steroids?steroids?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:

Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Programs OfficerPrograms Officer

Chaplain / Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain / Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why do people use Why do people use steroids?steroids?

To bulk up.To bulk up.

To become the “best.”To become the “best.”

Gives them an edge in sports.Gives them an edge in sports.

They see professionals do it.They see professionals do it.

Believe it will make them more Believe it will make them more popular.popular.

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What are some of the ways you What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without can say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

That’s not me!That’s not me!

I might get caught.I might get caught.

My trainer won’t let me.My trainer won’t let me.

What? And get kicked off the team? What? And get kicked off the team?

No way, Man!No way, Man!

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SummarySummary

Performance enhancing drugs are a Performance enhancing drugs are a serious business. serious business.

People participating in athletics are People participating in athletics are pressured to win. pressured to win.

Are a few hours of “fun” or awards Are a few hours of “fun” or awards worth all the side effects? worth all the side effects?

Ask yourself, “Is it really worth it?”Ask yourself, “Is it really worth it?” DO NOT USE STERIODS!DO NOT USE STERIODS!

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

Steroids by National Institute on Drug Steroids by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Abuse (NIDA) Available on Available on www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Available on Available on www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

DEAD MEN WALKING

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