... over their opponents. The desire for an "edge" exists in all sports, at all levels of play. Successful athletes rely on practice and hard work to increase their skill, speed, power, and ability. However, some athletes resort to drugs to improve their performance on the field or the court. The purpose of this paper is to provide a more accurate knowledge of ... been found that steroids prompt the body to retain too much water. This retention leads to a rising in blood pressure that, if left unattended, can lead to a heart attack or stroke. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts in th...

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... used steroids. He was the first man to have forty stolen bases and forty home runs in the same season (Pugmire, 2). This could explain his exceptional blend of speed and power. He also ended his career with a large number of injuries. These are two cases that illustrate that steroids have an effect on the game. Two all-star examples that were ... steroid use can cause an early retirement. That is not the worst of the many effects of steroids that can plague an athlete. Steroids are proven to cause heart decease, stroke, and liver cancer. Plus the added muscle mass affects tendon, muscle...

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... used steroids. He was the first man to have forty stolen bases and forty home runs in the same season (Pugmire, 2). This could explain his exceptional blend of speed and power. He also ended his career with a large number of injuries. These are two cases that illustrate that steroids have an effect on the game. Two all-star examples that were ... steroid use can cause an early retirement. That is not the worst of the many effects of steroids that can plague an athlete. Steroids are proven to cause heart decease, stroke, and liver cancer. Plus the added muscle mass affects tendon, muscle...

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... went for the immediate. Taking drugs to improve your performance is both morally and ethically wrong. Christian tradition, in which to violate the laws of nature is to usurp the power of God (Drugs). Every one is given a certain path to follow and not to stray away from. To usurp is to seize and hold by force or without right. Using ... . (CIF 3) However, anabolic steroids have over fifty documented adverse side effects. Some minor side effects include: baldness, bloody vomits, bad breath, chills, headaches, heart attack, hairiness, nausea, rashes, blood poisoning, stroke and weight gain...

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