# Quiz: Anabolic Steroids

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**Instructions:** After reviewing **Facts on Drugs: Anabolic Steroids**
on *the NIDA for Teens* website (<http://teens.drugabuse.gov/>), take
this short quiz to test your knowledge.

1.  Steroids are synthetic versions of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  bacteria

    b.  testosterone

    c.  estrogen

2.  The practice of taking more than one kind of steroid at a time is
    called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  cycling

    b.  pyramiding

    c.  stacking

3.  Steroid abuse can cause \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ tumors.

    a.  brain

    b.  liver

    c.  heart

4.  Gynecomastia, a condition that can be caused by steroid abuse, is
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  breast development in men

    b.  fat deposits in arteries

    c.  baldness

5.  "Roid rage" refers to
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  emotional changes brought on by steroid abuse

    b.  drivers on steroids

    c.  steroid-induced strength

6.  Steroids, or synthetic versions of the hormone testosterone,
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  stimulate muscle growth

    b.  cause eyesight to improve

    c.  increase intelligence

7.  In addition to stacking, steroid abusers have been known to take
    doses up to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ times higher than what would be
    prescribed by a doctor.

    a.  5

    b.  500

    c.  100

8.  Liver tumors and blood filled cysts brought on by steroid abuse can
    rupture and cause \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  strokes

    b.  internal bleeding

    c.  heart attacks

9.  While males can develop breasts, female steroid abusers become more
    masculine. Among other things, their voice \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  gets hoarse

    b.  deepens

    c.  gets higher

10. Roid rage, or the violent aggression brought on by steroids, is a
    result of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  painful clogged arteries

    b.  embarrassing acne

    c.  the drug acting on the limbic system

# Answer Key: Anabolic Steroids Quiz

1.  **B**: Steroids are synthetic versions of testosterone. Testosterone
    is a male sex hormone. Estrogen is the female sex hormone.

2.  **C**: The practice of taking more than one kind of steroid at a
    time is called stacking. Many steroid abusers do this, because they
    believe it will get them bigger faster. "Pyramiding" and "cycling"
    refer to the practice of gradually increasing and then gradually
    decreasing doses over a period of time.

3.  **B**: Steroid abuse can cause liver tumors. This means liver cancer
    can develop. Steroid abusers may also develop a rare condition
    called peliosis hepatis in which blood-filled cysts form on the
    liver. Both the tumors and cysts can rupture and cause internal
    bleeding.

4.  **A**: Gynecomastia, a condition that can be caused by steroid
    abuse, is breast development in men. This condition is caused by a
    disruption in the normal production of hormones. In guys, the
    disruption can also cause reduced sperm count and shrunken
    testicles. In females, it can cause voices to deepen, body hair to
    grow, and breast size to decrease. The term for fat deposits in
    arteries is atherosclerosis.

5.  **A**: "Roid rage" refers to emotional changes brought on by steroid
    abuse. Steroids act on the limbic system, the part of the brain that
    deals with emotions and moods. Abuse can cause irritability and mild
    depression. It can also cause mania, delusions, and violent
    aggression.

6.  **A**: Steroids, or synthetic versions of the hormone testosterone,
    stimulate muscle growth. So, users look big and strong on the
    outside. But they may be creating weaknesses on the inside.

7.  **C**: The answer is c. In addition to stacking, steroid abusers
    have been known to take doses up to 100 times higher than what would
    be prescribed by a doctor. This just shows how desperate some people
    are to get big fast.

8.  **B**: Liver tumors and blood filled cysts brought on by steroid
    abuse can rupture and cause internal bleeding. A condition called
    atherosclerosis, in which fatty substances clog arteries, can lead
    to heart attack or stroke.

9.  **B**: While males can develop breasts, female steroid abusers
    become more masculine. Among other things, their voice deepens.
    Females can also experience excessive growth of body hair and
    decreased breast size.

10. **C**: Roid rage, or the violent aggression brought on by steroids,
    is a result of the drug acting on the limbic system. The limbic
    system is the part of the brain that's involved in emotions and
    moods. Other results of steroids acting on the limbic system are
    irritability, depression, euphoria, mania, and delusions.