Why Do Professional Athletes Use Steroid?

Performance-enhancing drugs have often been a popular topic in American sports. In some cases, professional athletes use steroids. Barry Bonds, a Major League Baseball (MLB) player, admitted that he used steroids while playing in the MLB. Steeper penalties should be implemented in professional sports leagues for those who use performance enhancing drugs, because they give athletes an unfair advantage. What does PED stand for? PED means “performance enhancing drugs” that athletes can use to get better. Most steroids are injected into the muscle, although some are applied to the skin as a cream or gel. “Steroids are typically taken intermittently, rather than continuously, both to avert unwanted side affects” (National). There are more than just one type of steroid; there are tons that athletes and bodybuilders use. The main one is nordrolone, a steroid (National). How do athletes use
There are different punishment if one’s caught using steroids. Athletes should be fined money and players who use steroids can be fined 25,000$ or more depending on how many times you used steroids. If continued athletes can be suspended. If a player get caught they can be warned, and if continued they can also be suspended a certain amount of games with no pay. If that is not enough doping the player can be banned form the sport for life. Should steroids be legal or illegal? The argument of the use of steroids can go either way if thought about. It all depends on how steroids are used. If steroids are used o get stronger its illegal, but if the doctor proscribes it to a person its legal. If one’s doctor gives it to it’s for your health then and only then its legal. Its mainly illegal when bodybuilders and professional athletes and fitness “ buff” who say “steroids can give them advantage in sports”. Which is clearly illegal. Therefore steroids should be banned form all sports unless the doctor gives it to