How To Pick Out the Steroid-Abusing Athletes

Steroids speed muscle recovery between workouts, so not everyone uses them to bulk up to ridiculous size. Check out the chest. If your favorite male cyclist looks like he needs a training bra, he may be on the juice, which can cause men to grow boobs. The opposite happens to women who take steroids—their cup size dwindles.

Look at a female athlete’s upper lip; those who take ‘roids often start sprouting a little mustache. They also can start going bald.

Watch how the athlete responds to stress. Steroids make some people so hot-tempered that it is a suspected factor in some homicides. Hey, they don’t call it ”’roid rage” for nothing.

Look for grooming problems usually associated with adolescence—acne, oily skin, and greasy hair.

Listen to how bulked-up female athletes speak. Steroid abusers develop very deep voices.

Smell their breath. We know what you’re thinking—ewww. And you probably won’t be able to get close enough to your favorite athlete to sniff their breath anyway. But if they’re on steroids, you might notice a foul odor.