Will Steroids make you a better athlete? Steroids will not make you a better athlete.  It cannot improve your agility or skill.  Many factors help determine athletic ability, including genetics, body size, age, sex, diet, and how hard the athlete trains (American, 2002).

Long Term Effects Some long-term effects of steroids are weakness & sterility (Kuhn,Swartzwelder, & Wilson 2000). Some bad effects for a man are they waste away the testes(Kuhn, 2000). Also if you look at some one and they have violent acne and early baldness they have possibly done steroids and have those long-term effects. High blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease are also some long-term dangers of steroids. There is also a possibility of liver tumors and failure of liver function (American, 2002). Stunted growth and permanent short size in children and teenagers and mood changes, agitation and aggressiveness are all long-term effects.