Are Steroids Worth the Risk? One of the most controversial issues with all athletes are steroids. How harmful are they? Is it worth the risk to get a competitive edge on the game? Should it be banned from sports? Steroids are not the answer; not only are there physical bad side effects‚ there are also psychological effects short and long term. The history of steroids dates back to the 1930s‚ the were taking from male testosterone originally. They were used to treat HIV-AIDS and cancer. They
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Steroid abuse in sports Every four year top athletes meet and compete at the Olympic games and unfortunately‚ more athletes are being tested positive for doping. The use of synthetic drugs has negatively shaped the way we play sports today. Doping is considered as a form of cheating since specific banned substances are used to enhance the athlete’s performance. The bans of steroids use in sports‚ enforced by the Olympic committee‚ restrict the athlete’s misuse and abuse of steroids. Certain cases
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The most critical part of playing a sport is being healthy. However‚ many athletes choose to use an unhealthy drug‚ called Anabolic Steroids. Anabolic Steroids increase testosterone production in the body and can lead to increased muscle mass and more masculine physical characteristics. Most athletes use them knowing that the drug could terminate their career and cause them bodily harm. Good coaches would warn their players about the use of performance enhancing drugs. Bans on illegal drugs in sports
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Steroids have acted as a highly controversial drug in the past‚ which have been used in many different competitive sports. Many people believe this drug is still in use in some professional sports. This being possible by athletes bypassing the drug tests in order to enhance their performance. What exactly are steroids? Well‚ according to Google definitions‚ they are “any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms. They
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renteral-route/description/drg-20069917). For males‚ some side effects of using anabolic steroids would be acne‚ oily skin and hair‚ hair loss‚ liver‚ kidney and heart disease. For females‚ some sides effects of using anabolic steroids would be hair loss‚ acne‚ oily skin and hair‚ and an increase in male characteristics (lower voice‚ breast atrophy‚ and an increase in facial hair growth). Anabolic steroids mimic the effects of testosterone (e.g. androgenic) As the testosterone suppresses‚ many
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dramatically in the past thirty-five years with players doing steroids‚ student athletes going to play pros after one year of college‚ and athletes that get involve with greed. "Believing that anabolic steroids can improve competitiveness and performance‚ uninformed or misguided athletes‚ sometimes encouraged by coaches or parents‚ abuse these drugs to build lean muscle mass‚ promote aggressiveness‚ and increase body weight." (“Anabolic Steroids…) Athletes in sports have had a lot on there mine while they
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Steroids have become a go to for athletes all around the world. From high school all the way to the professionals‚ but mostly in professional sports. Professional athletes are tested a few times each year‚ but it does not stop them from using steroids as candy (Balcavage). Knowing the history of the controversial issue of steroids and how they are used will help determine whether they should be used or not used. You have to go back as far as Ancient Greece to see where pure testosterone originated
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greats. You have been using steroids to help build your strength and look good. One Saturday night you blast your 74th homerun‚ setting a new record for most homeruns in a single season. Do you think you should be included in the record book‚ even though you used performance enhancing drugs? Do you feel you are cheating the sport and dishonoring America’s favorite pastime? Scenarios like this are actually happening in Major League Baseball. The use of anabolic steroids by professional baseball players
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price. When we hear the word steroid we tend to put a negative view. But what are Steroids? That is the question that we have to ask among ourselves. Anabolic Steroids are synthetic versions of testosterone‚ which are artificial to enhance performance and physical appearance. Steroids are used in the medical field to battle with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and in some cases help with the delayed puberty. The perception of a person that uses steroids is a big human with gigantic
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young athletes fail to realize is the damaging effect steroids have on a person’s physical and psychological health over time‚” says Michael J. Sampson‚ DO‚ an osteopathic sports medicine and family physician at Virginia Tech and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. “The more we learn about these drugs‚ the scarier they become.” Sometimes I wonder‚ “Do professional athletes know
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