In addition to the legalization of performance enhancing drugs for athletes, Mr. Smith suggests that it would make things easier on the multi-billion dollar leagues in which these athletes compete such as, Major League Baseball and the National Football League. To consider that the leagues in which these athletes compete would simply want the legalization of performance enhancing drugs to save themselves time, money and credibility in trying to develop a drug testing system that is actually effective, is absurd. The inherent health risks are the single biggest reason to never allow for the legalization of performance enhancing drugs. According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency some effects of steroid, human growth hormones and stimulant are as follows liver damage, premature closure of growth plates, insomnia, dizziness, anxiety, fits of anger, dependency,
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