Why do athletes take steroids given the obvious dangers?
Most users simply do not think the potential side effects will happen to them. Author Dr. Bob Goldman cited a survey in which he asked 198 world class athletes if they would take a magic drug that would guarantee victory in any competition but would kill them five years after they took it. 103 of those athletes said yes! (Goldman, 1984) The other issue is self esteem. One may think of steroid use in men like anorexia nervousa in women. A women with anorexia nervousa looks in the mirror and sees big and fat even if she is thin. A man taking steroids looks in the mirror and sees little and weak even if he is very muscular. 8. What do cycling and stacking mean? Cycling describes the use of steroids for certain specific time intervals. For example, taking the drugs for 12 weeks, stopping for 6 weeks, and starting again for 12 weeks. Stacking refers to the use of multiple steroids at one time. Many users will take a combination of oral and injectable forms with the hope of enhancing the eff
