Steroid abuse usually occurs when people begin consuming steroid for something other than medical purposes. The major & foremost reason of steroid abuse is to enhance the body energy, lift the body power beyond its normal capacity.  Mostly athletes have been found to indulge themselves with this obligation but study has been revealed that high schools students, fitness buffs, business professionals are also indulging in steroid abuse. The first occurrence of valid steroid abuse in sports was in 1954 at a weightlifting championship. They usually buy steroids from the general medicine shops or through the internet.

As a supplement to steroids some people even consume dietary supplement.  They usually buy steroid supplements through mail order or just purchase it from health food stores. They believe it would not harm their body but at the same time they will get the same useful results like steroids. This is a rigorous mistake; the supplement might cause the same injurious to your body.

Sometimes these steroids users can face consequences like- for men: enlarged breast, reduced sperm count etc, & for women: making the skin rough, enlarged clitoris, decreased breasts etc. For both-high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver cancer etc.

Though in the international level, steroid use is punishable, but still athletes follow this process to earn more money, more reputation & foremost more power.