... this choice, or should society, through official sports organizations strictly enforce the ban on performance enhancing drugs? Athletes argue that the decision should be left to them in order to respect their individual choice. Contrary to their belief, sports organizations choose to ban performance-enhancing drugs because of the harmful consequences. The competitive nature of the modern sports" world, in conjunction with society's demand for excellence, has ... scale is usually discovered eventually, the trust and esteem by which athletes and athletics, in general, are held is damaged....

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... gain an edge on the competition with no risk of getting caught. Steroids in sports is an epidemic among players trying to gain an edge, which leads to increased usage of steroids. The use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are unacceptable. However, with testing by the NFL and the NCAA which ... reason for this is that costs for testing for steroids can range from $100 to $200, while tests for most street drugs may only cost $25. (The Associated Press). Sports like baseball have had a long history of rampant steroid use and have taken effective action since they first disc...

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... use steroids; mainly they are athletes who want to compete, kids who are trying it for the first time and other school athletes, coaches in the GYM take steroids so they will look more muscular and huge from those who are training. On the other side, some people who perform ... regulate their hormones and many others use steroids to fight problems resulting from HIV and AIDS. But all these will not be our issue of discussion in this paper since we will concentrate on athletes" use of steroids (Yesalis, 6). There is one clear evidence that during hard training two things ... a small man a...

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... 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 in Salt Lake City was Darpeotpetin, a drug that can hasten the production of red blood cells ... very popular among younger athletes and more specifically, sprinters. Amphetamine will increase the person's heart rate, thereby improving their performance. The deve...

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... 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 performance-enhancing ... drugs is a problem on par with heroin and cocaine abuse), the use of drugs, such as anabolic steroids, by athletes is a problem, ... testing. Athletes who fail the ste...

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... reproductive system. Although taking steroids is illegal, athletes and other users have looked at other chemicals that perform in a similar fashion as steroids, but are not technically regulated as or called anabolic steroids. Alternatives to steroids include prescription, veterinary, and unapproved drugs, and dietary supplements. Many alternatives are labeled as dietary supplements even though they make anabolic and other athletic ... steroids together is usually the most effective way to produce good quality muscle. There is no doubt that anabolic steroids are effective in achieving l...

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... large muscles enhances confidence, strength, and physical attraction to the opposite sex, which can lead to popularity. Being extra strong can also dramatically aid an individual's performance in most sports. A person that is in shape usually portrays a sense of control and enjoyment fo his or her life that is envied by most. Anabolic steroids have been touted as the best and almost ... overnight way to achieve strength, power and extraordinary physique which lead to instant personal gratification. (Infofacts drug abuse 2.) In addition to the cosmetic and physical benefits of these drug...

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Anabolic steroids are the quickest known way for male athletes to improve their bodies and excel in sports, but not necessarily the safest. The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol defines anabolic steroids as "the synthetic versions of the naturally occurring male sex hormone testosterone; they are properly called anabolic-androgen steroids because they have both body building ... (anabolic) and masculinizing (androgenic) effects." Anabolic steroids have been around for many years, dating back to the 1930's, where they were primarily used to treat hypogonadism, a condition in which ... II for e...

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