Alcohol and Other Drugs 3 of 5 Teaching Steps 1. Discuss anabolic steroids. Brain Ask students to use the student page to take notes as you present information on steroids. Display the transparency and answer the ten questions on the student page. See Steroids .
Steroids can damage many body organs, including the liver, heart and kidneys.
Steroid use also affects the limbic system. Animal experiments show that when a neuroscientist stimulated parts of the limbic system, a docile animal would become enraged. The use of steroids is banned by all major sports organizations. Because adolescents' bodies are still developing, steroids have greater potential to cause damages at this age. Students simulate the unpredictable consequences of steroid use.