... a particular chemical shape. For instance estrogen and cortisone are steroids. This causes no end of confusion, because the steroid crisis currently ravaging pro sports mostly concerns one type of steroid in particular: so-called anabolic-androgenic steroids. Anabolic means that the steroid builds muscle and skeletal tissue; androgenic ... the good stuff, HDL, boosting the risk of hardened arteries, heart disease, and stroke. Every sport-the people who govern it, the media who cover it- can be measured by how it stacks up on the issue of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. ...

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... sports rule the modern media. They are no longer played for the fun of the game, but for the love of the almighty dollar. Athletes are striving to be better than the best and putting their bodies on the line to achieve it. To be the best today in the savage world of sports ... , some athletes are turning to different alternatives then just hard work, such as steroids. Steroid back in the 1950's among weight lifters and bodybuilders.(Zickler) It has not been up until recently that the use of steroids has circulated so heavily into the mainstream of media. Anabolic Steroids ... skeletal mus...

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... Drugs and Society, Raymond Goldberg) It is hard to know if these are exaggerated so the studies are not substantial enough. "Until doctors and sports administrators can unequivocally say that steroids have caused a fatality, athletes and other fitness buffs undoubtedly will refuse to listen." (73, Steroids, Hank Nuwer ... ) For example a former NFL athlete Lyle Alzado died of a heart attack. "The media seized on certain supposed steroid deaths as a way of scaring athletes away from steroids." (Drugs and sports, Gail B. Stewart) His death was not proven to be caused by steroids. Alzado adm...

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... , respect to one another, balance of body and mind, and of course, joy in effort. Unfortunately, commercialization and professionalism led to corruption in sports (doping). In later ancient Greek times Olympic victory was worth a modern day equivalent of $500,000 to an athlete. Athletes used concoctions of ... consumed dog testicles, and ate bizarre diets of foods like dried figs and roots to gain an edge over their competitors. In ancient Rome, sports became a business. Athletes were payed and people payed to see them. The better an athlete was the larger his pay out would be ... an un...

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... displays the views of many competitors. In that quest to become the best they have discovered the benefits of using anabolic steroids. Steroids are not only used in sports but also in doctors offices. If we have found a way to better our abilities and fix our weaknesses I see no problem with the use of steroids. Anabolic steroids or anabolic- ... not all true what the doctors have been feeding the public. He argues that athletes have become superior in sports due to rage or aggression that they have had their whole lives. And just because they have one incident with another person the m...

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... testing methods, other scientists devote their time in researching new sport enhancers, and other ways to beat the tests. As years progress, technology advances, which aids athletes in cheating in sports. When the International Olympics Committee published a list of 110 banned substances, more new drugs were already developed (Winnipeg Free Press). The most popular drug in the winter Olympic games ... athletes can request a prescription from their doctors. An estimate assessment indicates that American spent 100 millions dollars every year on anabolic steroids (Galas, 12). Inconsistency i...

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... some time, but the Control Act has been found to deter trafficking, protects young people, and preserves fair competition in sports. The following exert is from an editorial by M.G. Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. "Contrary to what most people believe (the media's irresponsible sensationalism has resulted in the widely held mistaken view that the use by athletes of anabolic steroids and other ... the Control Act. Although the remote possibility of criminal prosecution deters few if any Olympic and professional level athletes. Still the most effective way to remove anabolic ster...

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