This infographic is designed by Confirm BioSciences with an aim to create an awareness about steroid abuse. It will act as an informative piece for everyone, especially parents of youngsters and young athletes who want to know the basics and prevent steroid abuse.
Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations of male sex hormones. It promotes male characteristics and especially muscles growth. Generally used for treating several medical conditions, these have got a bad rap over the years because of their widespread abuse, especially by professional athletes, sportsperson, and bodybuilders. Even though illegal, these are commonly available and seen as a potential shortcut to success.
While they get an unfair advantage in various sports and activities due to these performance-boosting substances, anabolic steroids can prove to be detrimental to both young and old athletes. For instance, it takes a toll on their cognitive abilities and leads to the diminishing of their physiological functions. More often than not, these can lead to chronic diseases and disorders.
In addition, it also addresses the basic facts, statistics, methods of steroid abuse, side-effects and the consequences of the same.
Score from the experts at Killer Infographics
Visual Communication - 70%
Design - 75%
Content/Script - 70%
Usability - 75%
73%
Final Grade
This infographic offers information on anabolic steroids abuse in high school and college athletes. The title is followed by an intro, which does a good job providing context for what will follow. The infographic is separated into easy-to-follow sections with relevant subheaders. While there is a lot of well-sourced information, this infographic is very copy heavy, and thus limited as to where it might live online as a result because of its length. One might consider narrowing the focus and bringing more design and less copy to strengthen this. Overall, we give this a C.
