The Real Purpose of Steroids

What is the real purpose of steroids?

Many people may think that steroids are just for athletes/body builders who are seeking a competitive advantage over other athletes. Steroids are legally prescribed and intended for people who have low testosterone or people who are suffer from severe illness or diseases such as cancer or AIDS. Usually people who suffer from any of these illnesses REALLY need help in regaining their strength. Cancer patients usually go through chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment which has severe effects on the body. Because these patients go through these treatments, they do not have a lot of strength to rebuild muscle on their own so this is where steroids come in to play. However, after treatments and once the patient has regained enough strength on their own, the prescriptions are usually stopped. Steroids are only bad when they are in the wrong hands, especially in the hands of healthy athletes who are looking to gain a competitive advantage over their peers. Athletes who do steroids are being selfish, in a sense that they are taking drugs from people who really need it to help with building muscle.