Part 4, Chapter 5 Summary

Acne breaks out on Mick's body and face from the steroids. In July, Mick notices that his chest is growing, so he tells Peter who gives him pills to clean out his system. But Mick doesn't understand how Peter can keep going the way he does without having to stop taking drugs. Peter explains he does injections of a combination of drugs instead of using steroids. But Mick is convinced he doesn't want to do injections.

Part 4, Chapter 5 Analysis

Physical side effects of steroid use continues, from horrible acne to the swelling of Micks' chest. He doesn't like the side effects. Peter tells him about how he uses stack injections instead of steroid pills, but Mick says he is against injections. The reader, in turn, doubts Mick's sincerity because Mick -who was once so responsible he wouldn't take his jeep off...