Steroid Use in Athletics:
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Carl (fictitious name to protect his identity) was my close friend. We were buddies throughout high school and he was my weightlifting partner. I respected him. Down the road, however, my “buddy” failed me, and failed himself. He got caught up in the vicious merry-go-round of good vs. bad. He started taking illegal steroids. Carl didn’t share this information with me; I arrived at the harsh reality by myself.
Carl had a somewhat larger frame and lifted slightly more than I; but we both kept the same pace in weightlifting. Then it happened. One day Carl wanted to lift an extra set in addition to our other routines. I couldn’t keep up with him anymore. He was rapidly increasing the amount of weight he was lifting; his body was bulking up quite noticeably and he was sweating profusely, even when we weren’t working out. An even-tempered, easy-going guy turned into a depressed, angry, oddball. I was not......

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Title: Steroid Use In Athletics
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