How do people get addicted to steroids?

Answer 1

Although there is nothing in steroids which gets you physically addicted to them. But there is a huge mental addiction towards steroid due to the feeling of confidence, the false high you feel, the strength and weight gained and more.

Answer 2

There is nothing in steroids that can make a steroid user physically addicted. However, there is a huge mental addiction towards steroid due to the feeling of confidence, the false high you feel, the strength and weight gained and more.

Answer 3

not addictive at all. just stupid and when you stop taking them you lose all your energy you had before taking them , and stop working out and get all lazy and scrawny/fat (depending on your body type). not to mention it makes you bald prematurely, and breakout with acne.

Answer 4

There is no evidence that steroids cause physical addiction.

Though there is some anecdotal evidence that would suggest that users may form a mental addiction or habitual addiction. The positive effects from steroids which would include increased muscle mass, decreased body fat, feelings of well being, and others would present a favorable attitude and perception of steroids that could lead a user to dependency.

Answer 5

You can get addicted to anything: Just because Steroids are an illeagal drug it doesn't mean they are physically addictive, because they are not. If one was to get addicted, it would all be in the mind.

The most likely answer as to why someone would get addicted to Steroids is an addiction to vanity. But there could be a number of factors that may contribute to this, and I would not like to give one single answer as to why one would get addicted.

In short, Steroids not physically addictive, and do not give a "high" like other illeagal drugs such as Ketamine or Heroin. They are used purely to improve one's physique.

Answer 6

There is no addictive component in steroids itself, but people abuse this drug because they get dependent, or it gets habitual.

Answer 7

Steroids are so addictive because of their physical and physiological effects. They produce noticeable muscular gains and boost one's ego.

Answer 8

once a person begins using steroids it causes the body to depend on it for normal function just as any drug would