They are very easy for an athlete to obtain supplements. They are sold almost everywhere. In supermarkets, nutritional supplement stores, food stores, in magazines, and over the internet. They use them to develop their performance and appearance. They may also use them to lose or gain weight. Supplements are also very easy to get. Supplements come in many forms, such as powders, tablets, capsules and liquids. "The terms banned drug and banned substance refer to chemicals that are prohibited for use during athletic training and competition"(supplementquality). Many people don't care what will happen to them in the long run, as long as they can win and look good. Many athletes do not know the risks of the supplements they are using. A poll of US Olympians showed that 98 percent would use illegal supplements if they knew they wouldn't get caught. This same poll showed that over 50 percent would take the same supplement and win every competition for 5 years and then die (Metzl). This shows how far some athletes will go to win. "To make things complicated, different sport organizations ban different substances, if they ban anything at all. For example, Major League Baseball has not banned such performance-enhancing substances as androstenedione or steroids. When Mark McGwire used the supplement androstenedione when he set a home run record in 1998, he received no penalty, even though the human body rapidly converts this compound to testosterone, which builds muscle mass. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association all prohibit use of androstenedione. The NFL, NBA and IOC prohibit steroids and test for them. The National Hockey League and Major League Baseball have no policy regarding steroid use"(supplementquality).
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In 1989, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids at the 1988 Olympics.
A popular supplement is androstenedione(andro). ... If they essentially have the same side effects, then one should not be illegal and the other legal. ... Indeed they do make people better athletes, but they are illegal and athletes should not use them. DHEA is another popular supplement used by many people. DHEA is a supplement in the same family as andro, called pheromones. ...
Natural supplements are legal and easily obtainable, while steroids are illegal and largely frowned upon. ... It is now illegal to purchase, sell and use steroids. ... The more natural, legal, less harmful route to gain increased performance is to take natural supplements. There have been no noted harmful side effects from natural supplements. Protein and amino acids are among the most nutritional supplements taken by athletes. ...
In this case, the development of anabolic supplements and the human body. ... But certain questions arise when the usage of supplements are in to play, "Do they (supplements) actually working?","Are supplements hazardous to the health?"... Steroids were legal and legit to use until the mid 1980's when the FDA deemed that Steroids were hazardous to the health of those who use steroids and proclaimed them illegal (International Journal of Sports Medicine, 1998). On top of that decision by the FDA, most sports organizations also proclaimed the usage of Steroids to be unjust and proclaimed...
Supplements are an addition or completion of an object. ... There are two types of supplements in the bodybuilding worls: The detramental and advantageouse supplements. ... Some types of detramental supplements are Steroids. ... They are not illegal. Steroids on the other hand are extremley illegal. ...
Unfortunately, a lot of them are illegal. ... Illegal aliens that are not being accounted for, disrupts this process. ... Illegals would not be a problem if they did not abuse the system as they do. ... The reason I feel so strongly against allowing illegal immigrants to stay within the U.S. is illegals are adding a lot of strain to our social services. ... Ever since 9/11, the focus is on illegal immigrants that are terrorists. ...
Possession and distribution of anabolic steroids for non-medical purposes are illegal under Federal law. ... These substances are not illegal, although they have been banned in Canada. ... Some call it a supplement others call it a steroid hormone. ... McGwire openly uses Androstenedione to supplement his workouts. ... Future studies may reveal it as a harmless supplement or a dangerous steroid. ...
There are different types of supplements. ... If they essentially have the same effects, then one should not be illegal and the other legal. ... Yes, they do make people better athletes, but they are illegal and athletes should not use them. ... These supplements have many negative side effects. ... It should be illegal to sell products that are not FDA approved. ...
Being sold as a dietary supplement during this time period, U.S. ... In 1997 it was banned making it illegal to posses due to its supposed links to date rape [GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate),1]. ... GHB eventually became a bodybuilding supplement that was illegal to use. The supplement gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), however was legal and marketed by various companies. ... This drug which used as a bodybuilding supplement is also commonly ingested for recreational use. ...
Steroids should remain illegal because they physically deteriorate the whole body system. ... The use of steroids provides an unfair advantage to non-user athletes and therefore should remain illegal for non-medical use. ... Drug testing of athletes needs to become more effective to clamp down on supplement use. ... Finally, steroids and other performance enhancing supplements should be banned in every sport regardless of it's obvious or subtle physical demands. ...
