Why Do Athletes Take Steroid?

Did you know that if one athlete on an Olympic team is found using performance enhancing drugs, the entire team will be disqualified and they have to return any medals that they earned? That is just one of the many issues and risks that come along with taking PEDs, performance enhancing drugs, or being on a team with someone who takes them. Performance enhancing drugs ruined Lance Armstrong’s legacy, many people have lost respect for Ryan Braun because he took PEDs and Julius Peppers, who tested positive as a rookie, had to sit out the first four games of his next season. When a professional athlete takes PEDs, they make a spectator wonder if the athlete is using drugs for the fame and money. Also, it makes the viewer ponder if the sports player is actually any good at the sport. Even
Each of these drugs has a different effect on people. Some of the negative outcomes of taking PEDs include severe acne, hair loss, malignant liver tumors and cysts, kidney cancer, and heart issues like heart attacks and strokes. Those are just the risks of taking steroids. Along with all of the negative physical effects, there are also many negative emotional outcomes by taking performance enhancing drugs. One of the major emotional outcomes is that depression is more likely to occur after taking performance enhancing drugs. If a user gets depression, then that person may have suicidal thoughts. Is it really worth it to get suicidal thoughts and possibly die just to look good to scouts, fans, or coaches? Doping in sports can also lead to an increased aggressiveness level, Roid Rage, or mood instability. Roid Rage is a condition when athletes taking performance enhancing drugs (usually steroids) get aggressively moody and ruthless. Athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs are risking their entire