Substance Abuse In Sports
Young athletes strive to be like their idols on the football field. They praise their workouts try to emulate their moves and touchdown dances. But one thing a young athletes should never do is copy or make the same mistakes athletes are making today. From preform enhancing drugs all the way to alcohol and marijuana these substance are hurting athletes, organization, and the NFL shield. So far in the NFL over thirty player have been suspended for violating the NFL policy for substances abuse or preform enhancing drugs. The NFL is only in week 11 so far and has close to a full football team of player that have been suspend. One of the biggest names on that list is running back Le’veon bell.
Le’veon bell is one of the best running backs today …show more content…
in professional football. Also one of the most popular in census as he went overall number one in most fantasy football drafts. He was drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft to the Pittsburg Steelers. He had total of 2,215 yards from scrimmage 1361 rushing yards last year averaging 4.7 yards per carry with 8 rushing touchdown along with 3 receiving touchdowns (Nfl.com)
Bell and his current teammate Blount, plus a third passenger, were stopped in August 2014 and found to be in possession of 20 grams of marijuana. Bell also received a citation for driving under the influence. This came as a surprised to Bell at the time he told the police officer, "I didn't know you could get a DUI for being high. I smoked two hours ago. I'm not high anymore. I'm perfectly fine."- Le’veon bell
The NFL suspend bell for three games to start the season but was reduced to two games after an appeal and he also surrender a fourth game check as part of the punishment (Sbnation.com)
Another issue in football is P.E.Ds when you first think about peds the first thing people think about is major league baseball and people like Alex Rodriguez. But it is also a problem in football but is being outshined by domestic violence. When players uses drugs like preform enhancing drugs it hurts the integrity of sport competition. On the peds athletes will never know their real full potential. The drug they use has health risk. Athletes that use the drug are cheating them themselves buy relying on foreign substances instead of their own psychical and mental training.(book)
You ask yourself what are p.e.ds? Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. This is typically refers to anabolic steroid use in sports by professional and amateur athletes. Other substances may also be taken to improve performance, including human growth hormone (hGH), stimulants and diuretics.
Taking these enhancing drugs they come with a lot of negative side effects
With taking Anabolic steroids like testosterone some physiological and psychological side effects are Acne, Male Pattern Baldness, and liver damage. Also increased aggressiveness and sexual appetite often referred to as “Roid Rage Withdrawal from anabolic steroid use can be associated with depression, and in some cases, suicide. (USADA.)
When taking Diuretics they can cause dehydration, muscle cramps, loss of coordination and balance, and dizziness
Also players smoking marijuana can have numerous negative side effects.
It also is classified by Congress as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Meaning that it has a high potential for abuse. Side effect of weed are increased heart rate, impaired short-term memory, slowed coordination and reaction of reflexes, diminished ability to concentrate (USADA)
One intervention to stop the use of drug abuse in sports is the deterrence model. This is an attempt at influencing you as an athlete’s decision about using banned substances like P.E.D.S or marijuana. The deterrence theory providence extensive information about the likely outcome and consequences of using these substances.
Having knowledge of these things should provide you with an adequate deterrent to drug taking (book). Having to identify the down side of a behavior pattern has more credibility to you as an athlete.
Another model is the disconnected values model which primary purpose is to assist athletes in acknowledging that taking drugs, whether it is for performance enhancing or recreational purposes , is a negative habit that has benefits but also dire costs and long term
consequences.
Quarter back Will Grier is a prime example of long term consequences. This year Grier will miss the whole season because he was busted for taking performance enhancing drugs. Even though he brought them over the counter he never told or got it cleared with his team officials. So now it will cost him a year of playing time and will hurt his chances of getting drafted high in the NFL draft. Grier totaled 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns on 65.8 percent passing at 7.5 yards per attempt in the six games he played this year numbers that put him on pace for the best statistical season for a Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow in 2009 . With him being suspend now he will not be able to train with the team or take part of any team activity which will hurt his progression.
Le’veon bell is one of the best running backs today …show more content…
in professional football. Also one of the most popular in census as he went overall number one in most fantasy football drafts. He was drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft to the Pittsburg Steelers. He had total of 2,215 yards from scrimmage 1361 rushing yards last year averaging 4.7 yards per carry with 8 rushing touchdown along with 3 receiving touchdowns (Nfl.com)
Bell and his current teammate Blount, plus a third passenger, were stopped in August 2014 and found to be in possession of 20 grams of marijuana. Bell also received a citation for driving under the influence. This came as a surprised to Bell at the time he told the police officer, "I didn't know you could get a DUI for being high. I smoked two hours ago. I'm not high anymore. I'm perfectly fine."- Le’veon bell
The NFL suspend bell for three games to start the season but was reduced to two games after an appeal and he also surrender a fourth game check as part of the punishment (Sbnation.com)
Another issue in football is P.E.Ds when you first think about peds the first thing people think about is major league baseball and people like Alex Rodriguez. But it is also a problem in football but is being outshined by domestic violence. When players uses drugs like preform enhancing drugs it hurts the integrity of sport competition. On the peds athletes will never know their real full potential. The drug they use has health risk. Athletes that use the drug are cheating them themselves buy relying on foreign substances instead of their own psychical and mental training.(book)
You ask yourself what are p.e.ds? Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. This is typically refers to anabolic steroid use in sports by professional and amateur athletes. Other substances may also be taken to improve performance, including human growth hormone (hGH), stimulants and diuretics.
Taking these enhancing drugs they come with a lot of negative side effects
With taking Anabolic steroids like testosterone some physiological and psychological side effects are Acne, Male Pattern Baldness, and liver damage. Also increased aggressiveness and sexual appetite often referred to as “Roid Rage Withdrawal from anabolic steroid use can be associated with depression, and in some cases, suicide. (USADA.)
When taking Diuretics they can cause dehydration, muscle cramps, loss of coordination and balance, and dizziness
Also players smoking marijuana can have numerous negative side effects.
It also is classified by Congress as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Meaning that it has a high potential for abuse. Side effect of weed are increased heart rate, impaired short-term memory, slowed coordination and reaction of reflexes, diminished ability to concentrate (USADA)
One intervention to stop the use of drug abuse in sports is the deterrence model. This is an attempt at influencing you as an athlete’s decision about using banned substances like P.E.D.S or marijuana. The deterrence theory providence extensive information about the likely outcome and consequences of using these substances.
Having knowledge of these things should provide you with an adequate deterrent to drug taking (book). Having to identify the down side of a behavior pattern has more credibility to you as an athlete.
Another model is the disconnected values model which primary purpose is to assist athletes in acknowledging that taking drugs, whether it is for performance enhancing or recreational purposes , is a negative habit that has benefits but also dire costs and long term
consequences.
Quarter back Will Grier is a prime example of long term consequences. This year Grier will miss the whole season because he was busted for taking performance enhancing drugs. Even though he brought them over the counter he never told or got it cleared with his team officials. So now it will cost him a year of playing time and will hurt his chances of getting drafted high in the NFL draft. Grier totaled 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns on 65.8 percent passing at 7.5 yards per attempt in the six games he played this year numbers that put him on pace for the best statistical season for a Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow in 2009 . With him being suspend now he will not be able to train with the team or take part of any team activity which will hurt his progression.