The Dangers of Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
The Dangers of using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
A serious problem in sports today is doping (e.g., performance-Enhancing drugs) due to the fact these drug are dangerous when use at high doses; Especially Amphetamine, anabolic steroids, and the human growth hormone. Athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs not only risk their career but they also risk their lives. Is doping necessarily a bad thing?
In 2004, sports academic Lincoln Allison argued that if there were drugs to improve Judgment and leadership; we 'd want the prime minister to take them; so why should we feel any differently about professional sportsmen?" The use of these drugs enables athletes to gain an unfair advantage over other athletes by artificial means. Abusing sports enhancement drugs not only introduces unfairness into the competition but they also can have adverse physical side effects. Due to the short time athletes have to prove that their skills are superior to others, they are faced with tremendous amounts of pressure to establish themselves as the best. Also, they know that as a star athlete they can earn much money and fame. Training is the best way to be victorious, but they read, and hear about drugs that will give them the edge they need in a short time. Even though the uses of these drugs are banned; there are still those athletes who feel they must resort to cheating by using these drugs to compete. An athlete may have many different reasons for doping, such as: Increase endurance, metabolism, stamina, energy, muscle mass, and strength.
Does the risk out weigh the benefit of these drugs?
There are the three major types of performance-enhancing drugs most commonly used by athletes today, which are Anabolic Steroids, Amphetamines, and the Human Growth Hormone. Anabolic Steroids induce weight gain and increased muscle mass. Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) is one anabolic steroid
A serious problem in sports today is doping (e.g., performance-Enhancing drugs) due to the fact these drug are dangerous when use at high doses; Especially Amphetamine, anabolic steroids, and the human growth hormone. Athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs not only risk their career but they also risk their lives. Is doping necessarily a bad thing?
In 2004, sports academic Lincoln Allison argued that if there were drugs to improve Judgment and leadership; we 'd want the prime minister to take them; so why should we feel any differently about professional sportsmen?" The use of these drugs enables athletes to gain an unfair advantage over other athletes by artificial means. Abusing sports enhancement drugs not only introduces unfairness into the competition but they also can have adverse physical side effects. Due to the short time athletes have to prove that their skills are superior to others, they are faced with tremendous amounts of pressure to establish themselves as the best. Also, they know that as a star athlete they can earn much money and fame. Training is the best way to be victorious, but they read, and hear about drugs that will give them the edge they need in a short time. Even though the uses of these drugs are banned; there are still those athletes who feel they must resort to cheating by using these drugs to compete. An athlete may have many different reasons for doping, such as: Increase endurance, metabolism, stamina, energy, muscle mass, and strength.
Does the risk out weigh the benefit of these drugs?
There are the three major types of performance-enhancing drugs most commonly used by athletes today, which are Anabolic Steroids, Amphetamines, and the Human Growth Hormone. Anabolic Steroids induce weight gain and increased muscle mass. Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) is one anabolic steroid
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