everyday. None of those millions want to see an unfair game. By letting athletes take the

easy way out and not making them work hard to reach their peak performance is not only

hurting the athlete but also letting those who watch them down. Nobody wants to watch

a cheater. Performance-enhancing drugs are not needed and should be banned from all

sports to ensure the health of the athletes and also to keep the games fair.

There are many unhealthy side effects from the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Although these side effects are indirect they are still life threatening. Liver failure and

increased chances of heart attacks are two of the most harmful side effects (Bad). These

side effects can cause anyone who uses them to never be able to play again. Another

effect is permanently deformed bones (Sports). Not only can the deformation of bones

prevent you from playing further it can prevent you from doing the simple things in life

like walking or feeding yourself. Two other side effects are damage to your kidneys and

muscles (Sports). Those who take performance-enhancing drugs are not looking at the

they would like to be in. When student-athletes eat well-balanced meals they do not need

very risky to take because they are unregulated for purity by the FDA. These supplements

Mcgwire hit seventy homeruns with the help of a drug, a legal drug, but still a drug. Luis

resemblance to steroids, the NCAA, NFL and Olympic Committee have banned andro.

water retention within the muscles due to the large amounts of creatine. (Juhn 3-4) Minor

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