Anabolic Steroid Use in AdolescentsAnabolic steroids are a man-made synthetic substance that is used to promote the growth of skeletal muscle. The use of anabolic steroids is very common among body builders and athletes. Over the past decade, steroid use among adolescents has become extremely prominent in all of our communities. By identifying and assessing the Wilkinson and Marmot social determinants of health, social support and stress were the two successfully identified determinants of adolescent steroid use. Anabolic steroids were first developed in the 1930s when scientists attempted and successfully created a synthetic form of testosterone. This synthetic product was created with the intent of helping men who are unable to generate sufficient amounts of testosterone for safe and balanced growth (Anabolic Steroids, 2013). Steroids simply work by converting proteins into muscles at an accelerated rate, which is the main influence for users. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of teenagers experimenting with steroids with little or no awareness of the side effects. According to the journal article “Teens at Risk for Performance Enhancer Use,” 76% of teens who responded to the survey failed to identify any negative side effects of steroids (Schneider.M, 2004). Another study featured in the Sydney Morning Herald article “Steroid Use Soars Among Young Men,” the 2013 Needle Syringe Program Survey, conducted by the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW, found that 74% of people in NSW began injecting illicit drugs in the past three years sought performance- and image-enhancing drugs, compared to just 27% in 2003. This increase in steroid use may ... half of paper ... ia, which makes people believe they are overweight, muscle dysmorphia gives the illusion of not having big enough muscles (Lee.I, 2014). Another factor contributing to the use of anabolic steroids is that of social isolation. Social isolation leaves sufferers associating rapid muscle gain with social acceptance. The vast majority of young people today suffer from this type of stress and, as a result, are consumed with the idea of ​​"being destroyed". Clinical psychologist Dr Vivienne Lewis from the University of Canberra says: “They take body image concerns to the extreme and engage in extreme behaviours…” (EleanorReader, 2014). This obsession with being physically larger than average has many psychological and physical side effects, as many steroid users become steroid users due to copious amounts of insecurity, low self-esteem, and social isolation..