... associated with this issue agrees that these enhancers are dangerous and not healthy for athletes to use. The argument lies in the allowance of professional athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs in their respective sports. Due to technological advances, these drugs have become very accessible and available to even young high school athletes. According to the Associated Press of The New ... PED's are awfully harmful and thus, should be avoided. Promoters of the use of PED's in sports state that due to these drugs, it heightens the interest and thrill that a sport could create. A ma...

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... to change the way a body looks and works. There are new drugs being created and old drugs being changed so that the tests of today cannot detect them. There are many different types of drugs in sports these days and they are found in almost all athletes. What are some of the drugs that are found in today's sports and why do athletes use them? The misuse of these ... drugs can result in lives being ruined, either by their careers and reputations being doubted or serious health risks ... male who died and he had arteries of a seventy-year-old, due to steroid use. This shows that some ath...

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... 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 consequences. They only see the immediate results and not what can hurt them ... is not capable of doing on its own is a form of cheating (Drugs). You are not only cheating yourself but you are cheating your teammates and those who you are competing against. Steroids are also performance-enhancing...

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... naturally. There are many cons when it comes to steroid use and even more when we speak of performance enhancing drugs (PED) in professional sports. While I do not fully condone the use of enhancement drugs, I do believe that in certain circumstances the use of steroids is accepted and is a vital need in the entertainment that fans gain from super athletic players. Steroid use has been existent ... for several decades. My biggest issue with steroid use is that it provides the athlete with an unfair advantage. In the past, when a majority of professional sports didn't have steroid polici...

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... get into the discussion about whether or not the players should be tested, we should discuss what steroids are. "Steroids are a critical component in almost all living organisms, including animals, plants, and even bacteria. Right around the time of the Second World War, scientists began to experiment ... each other I don't want to hurt fellow teammates or fellow friends. But I've got nothing to hide (Reilly 2)." The interview Caminiti gave with Sports Illustrated sparked a controversy that is still with us to this day. Soon after Caminiti admitted to using steroids many other players f...

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... listed are remembered forever. I would also like you to consider this, think about a student who passes a final exam under the influence of illegal drugs. The professor might be inclined to call the police, but there's no reason why the student shouldn't get the grade he earned. Then, consider ... the honor of the game. Pete Rose did the most awful thing a ballplayer could do by not only wagering on games in the NBA, the NFL, and college sports, but also baseball games. Peter Edwards Rose was investigated by Major League Baseball and a hearing was scheduled for May of 1989 ... their taxe...

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... some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time next to some 20 year old mom with four kids" (Rockers Arrival). Another example of the negative occurrences in sports was when hockey player Marty McSorley hit fellow hockey player Donald Brashear on the head with a hockey stick, which gave Brashear a concussion. Today ... Drugs also tries to prevent kids from getting involved with gangs. The reason why most kids get involved in gangs is because it is a place where they feel they can fit in(Athletes Against). " The gang has a definite hierarchy, with established leaders, roles, and ...

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... in many cases because it shows courage and perseverance; on the other hand, many have taken it to the extreme of using outside agents to better their chances for dominance. By this I mean, a large number of athletes use performance enhancing drugs. "Athletes have taken natural or synthetic performance aids since the earliest days of organized sports ... other sports test their athlete for steroid use. These methods of testing and penalizing the athlete are valiant attempts at reducing the problem. Yet, these attempts are not enough because they focus too much on those that use the drugs i...

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... it is very surprising that something used for medical benefits is illegal. There is proof that the problem with steroids being Illegal for sports and recreation exists. For example, for those who don't have the natural skills and abilities in sports(bad genetics as well), steroids might be of good use to the individual who lacks all of those traits, but when taking ... of people taking them and playing with other players that are not because they do not want to take the risk of their career. They would not be taking the drugs for the wrong reason, like many teens and young adults are, p...

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... dramatically over the past ten years and a major factor impacting the changes may be players" use of performance enhancing drugs. In less than four years Babe Ruth's single season record of 60 home runs has been broken by Sammy Sosa, Mark ... per hour was considered phenomenal only a few years ago. Today's players are bigger and stronger than the baseball heroes of yesterday and many sports writers and baseball analysts suspect the reason involves the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are commonly used, however, do the ... million U.S. high school students...

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... process. No studies have evaluated the impact of creatine supplementation on allowing athletes to train harder than a person could naturally. Creatine in sports One of the myths that has appeared around creatine is that it is beneficial only to weightlifters. In reality this just isn't true. Weightlifters were the first athletes to discover creatine's ability to extend workouts and decrease recovery time. But ... , NHL, NBA, and MLB. It is predicted that an explosion of creatine use at the Olympics and all international events will come forth in coming years. The US Food and Drug Adminis...

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... their craft, but what it really does is rot joints and tendons and stunt their growth and development. If the use of performance enhancing drugs continues on in their lives, the athlete runs the risk of even worse problems. But, even when the use stops, they will still have emotional problems ... their lives, which is far worse than any fine. Along with being mentioned in "The Mitchell Report", players have had their names slapped all over ESPN, which is said to be 'The world-wide leader in sports.' ESPN gives short explanations on how players' name gets from ear to ... ear. Along w...

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... changed the face of American history on Opening Day 1947, as he became one of the most influential athletes to break the color barrier in professional sports, and in several ways, the color barrier in America. Born into a poor black family in the South, Robinson had to deal with a racist nation growing up. Robinson also dealt with this racism throughout his Hall of Fame career ... throughout the eastern United States. Along with his son, Jackie Jr., Robinson held anti-drug block parties in some poor neighborhoods in New York, and tried to get kids involved in sports rather than drugs. R...

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... never tolerated insults to his dignity (Kahn 6). One of his accomplishments was entering the major leagues and is one of the most remarkable and inspiring accomplishments in sports history. When Robinson became the first black to play in Major League Baseball, he changed Americans' views on racism forever. Robinson was born the youngest of five children near Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919 ... age, when he became a member of the Pasadena gang (7). Mack, Robinson's older brother, used sports to become popular not drugs or gangs (8). In the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Mack won t...

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... topic of steroids. During the summer of 2002 the topic of steroids was covered almost on every sports channel (Schmaltz). Team franchises have been under a firestorm with the topic of steroids. Fans are no longer coming to the stadium as previously ... talented than the average person. But here's the scariest part: When steroids or other drugs are added to the mix, people will begin to question their ability" (Gwynn). The fences are getting pulled in just to attract the homeruns (Caple). The issue of steroids among the players has ... for medical reasons. Side effects can include heart...

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