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THE NUMBER OF people receiving treatment for steroid abuse has risen dramatically, a new report shows.
The study from drug treatment service Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) says that users of the drugs are at risk from physical, psychological and behavioural impacts.
The report highlights what the service calls the “relatively new phenomenon” of users of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) presenting at Irish drug treatment services.
The focus of the report is on exploring this emerging trend and examining ways in which to address the associated risk.
The report worked with a sample of 89 individuals who were using PIEDs and were attending Merchants Quay Ireland’s Dublin-based needle exchange programme.
The report revealed that:
Speaking At the launch, Tony Geoghegan, Director of MQI said that the phenomenon needed to be tackled.
“The use of PIEDs is associated with a wide range of adverse impacts, which may manifest in physical, psychological and behavioural problems. The varied needs of this group require integrative approaches, with emphasis on developing inter-agency links and establishing care pathways between general health services, harm reduction services, and mental health services.”
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And your goolies shrivel up. Not much good lookin like Mr. Universe everywhere except where it counts
Ah balls are over rated anyway… its not like you say to the woman.. Come here and check out this set of balls I have, they’re fantastic looking… Look at me ball bag, its like a bit of elbow skin…
Liam. Are they not used for producing the correct level of hormones that are essential for nearly every part of the body to function properly ? What happens when you stop usinig steroids and your left with damaged nuts. You is Fuc*ed man.
What happens when they can’t preform in the bed???
It be all body no action
Use the brain not the vein
Their goolies and their brains. Goolies – hehe haven’t heard that word in a long time.
A family member was proscribed steroids as part of his chemo plan . The hospital gave him 3 times the standard dose which he took for a week. I have never seen anyone in such distress or trauma . Although administered correctly they have an important role to play in fighting infections, they terrify me. Roid Rage is 100% real
If you’re an assh*le before you go on the juice, you’ll be a bigger assh*le after you start taking steroids. You don’t magically become angry when you’re on steroids, but you become more emotional and your emotions may seem dramatic than before, so of you have anger problems before, then you’re anger could become worse, but if you don’t then you should be alright mental-wise. The health risks of taking roids are real though, and anyone thinking of going on the juice definitely needs to research their stuff and weight it up.
Good to see someone comment on something they seem to have knowledge on and not the usual clown banging in about how steroids turn you into an angry,aggressive monster .as the man said anyone thinking of doing steroids do your homework and don’t just listen to the pumped up guy swanning around in his vest in the middle of winter .
People have this misconception about steroid users that they’re all like the hulk. While some of them may look like them, the vast majority are calm, nice people who take them because of the added performance they give you. There are crazy ‘gains’ to be made on gear but as I said before, they take a massive toll on your body. You should never think about ‘roids until you’ve been lifting for at least 5 years and even then you don’t need them. You can look great without them, but if you’re goal is to be an IFBB pro then go ahead.
My family member wasn’t and isn’t an an A$$hole. He is a very sick man who was completely over proscribed steroids which had an extremely negative affect on him. This wasn’t too bulk up in the gym or a vanity project . Administered correctly I know they have an important part to play however he was given a near toxic dose . Red arrow all the way , I amnt being alarmist here I witnessed someone completely spinning out on them and I will never forget it. Please be careful of steroids.
Well yeah if he was given a ‘near toxic dose’ then he doesn’t need to have prior anger issues for ‘roid rage’ to affect him. Sorry to offend you if I did, but the fact is, a normal cycle of steroids will not cause you to be angry if you don’t already have this problem. A toxic dose of anything will cause crazy things to happen, if I took 2 packs of nurofen and died, would that mean anyone who takes a nurofen tablet will die? No, so don’t bad mouth something on the basis of an extreme case that was your relative’s treatment.
Hi Derek I am not bad mouthing steroids , reread my post and I say that administered correctly they have a place . Yes they terrify me and I was honest enough to qualify my response and explain why they terrify me so much. I agree wholehearted with you that anything on the inside can be magnified through the consumption of alcohol, drugs whether proscribed or not. Ps guy on steroids makes for unhappy girlfriend in bedroom
The only common anabolic steroid with strong link to aggression would never be prescribed by a medical professional. It is intended for equine use, yet often used by humans without a prescription.
Derek’s comment is spot on. Anabolic steroids make more of what you are. If you are an arse before them, you’re an even bigger arse afterwards. Often the acts of aggression committed by anabolic steroid users are actually a result of head injuries and trauma – WWE wrestler Chris Benoit is a famous example.
Distubingly high rate of hep c in users. The sharing of needles is obviously prevalent among those injecting
Aoso known as smarties
Wrong
So glad this issue is being raised. Have had experience of seeing reasonable guys turn into violent asses when on this stuff.
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