How Do Drugs Affect Sports In The 1980s

The 1980s was a decade of excess. Ronald Reagan was just elected President in what was known as the greatest prosperous years in American history. As America became richer drugs became more popular amongst the poor and the rich alike. The stock market was booming, and Wall Street was filled with a new breed of achievers, called yuppies. People were making money and lots of it, which prompted a more drug fueled lifestyle. That influx of drugs in the population affected sports in many ways.

HIV in the 80s marked the end of what has been called the golden age of promiscuity. The first sign of aids began with California when certain groups of people became sick with pneumonia like illness. As more people in the community came down