Commonly Abused Drugs Chart - National Institute On Drug Abuse - 2018 Page 27
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30Steroids (Anabolic)
Man-made substances used to treat conditions caused by low levels of steroid hormones in the body and abused to
enhance athletic and sexual performance and physical appearance. For more information, see the
Anabolic Steroid
Abuse Research
Report.
Street Names
Commercial Names
Common Forms
Common Ways Taken
DEA
(Common)
Schedule
Juice, Gym Candy,
Nandrolone
Tablet, capsule, liquid
Injected, swallowed,
III
Pumpers, Roids
(Oxandrin®),
drops, gel, cream, patch,
applied to skin
oxandrolone
injectable solution
(Anadrol®),
oxymetholone
(Anadrol-50®),
testosterone cypionate
(Depo-testosterone®)
Possible Health Effects
Short-term
Builds muscles, improved athletic performance. Acne, fluid retention (especially in the hands
and feet), oily skin, yellowing of the skin, infection.
Long-term
Kidney damage or failure; liver damage; high blood pressure, enlarged heart, or changes in
cholesterol leading to increased risk of stroke or heart attack, even in young people;
aggression; extreme mood swings; anger ("roid rage"); extreme irritability; delusions;
impaired judgment.
Other Health-related
Males: shrunken testicles, lowered sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of
Issues
breasts.
Females: facial hair, male-pattern baldness, enlargement of the clitoris, deepened voice.
Adolescents: stunted growth.
Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from shared needles.
In Combination with
Increased risk of violent behavior.
Alcohol
Withdrawal
Mood swings; tiredness; restlessness; loss of appetite; insomnia; lowered sex drive;
Symptoms
depression, sometimes leading to suicide attempts.
Treatment Options
Medications
Hormone therapy.
Behavioral Therapies
More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat steroid
addiction.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Page 27 of 30
Commonly Abused Drugs
January 2018
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