Former Texas longhorns head football coach once said‚ “Most players don’t mind drug testing once they realize they don’t have to study for it.” The reason for quoting that is because there is more to the drug testing of athletes than just having to “study.” Studying is the least of an athlete’s worries. They have to worry about the consequences of failing a random test‚ disappointing their fans‚ team‚ and family. Here is more. Why this topic? Growing up my childhood consisted of sports and more
Premium Drug test
consensus is that performance enhancing drugs should not be allowed in professional sports. Performance-enhancing drugs are against the spirit of sport‚ as it creates an unfair playing field. If professional athletes use drugs‚ it will encourage others to use performance-enhancing drugs and promotes unhealthy and dangerous behaviour. Many different performance-enhancing drugs pose severe health risks and can endanger an athlete’s life. Performance-enhancing drugs should not be allowed in professional
Premium Amateur sports Professional sports Red blood cell
Americans use or have used some type of drug(s). When the topic of drug use and/or abuse brought up‚ naturally‚ alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drugs are brought into the discussion while disregarding medically accepted drugs. Prescription drugs are usually not included although they make up a high percentage of misuse‚ abuse‚ and death. Properly prescribed medication causes approximately 106‚000 deaths and over 2 million serious side effects. Illicit drugs cause between 10‚000 and 20‚000 deaths per
Premium Drug addiction Drug Cannabis
Prescription drug abuse has a huge effect on people and their families. Drugs have some good qualities and help in many ways. However‚ many people tend to abuse the ability to use drugs even when it is not a necessity to use the drugs anymore. Some people do not realize how much they rely on the drugs. There becomes a point in some people’s lives where they tend to take the drug not because they need it but because they have a habit and a want. Many do not realize the effect it has on the body to
Premium Addiction Drug addiction
Workplace Drug Screening Many employers view drug screening and drug prevention programs as a second line of defense‚ to combat safety‚ and liability issues within the workplace. There are many types of drug testing methods available for use in the workplace. Employees see the use of mandatory or voluntary drug testing in many ways. With drug use on the rise in today’s society very few companies ask who should be tested and why‚ these employers are testing current and potential employees no
Premium Employment Drug addiction Drug
Roberto Gomez English 205 6 February 2009 Drugs and Athletes Athletes around the world have different ways and strategies for them to succeed in their sport. Some athletes put numerous hours in training‚ conditioning and competing. All athletes have the same goal and that is to be on top‚ nobody trains to become second. With this‚ you think it is very easy for one to be an athlete. It requires time‚ dedication‚ passion and love for the sport if you dont have all this
Premium Drug addiction Drug Pharmacology
Drug testing has becoming more of an issue in the united states over the past several years. Schools all over country have begun to start testing students in clubs ‚ sports ‚ and other activities. This may seem odd that students can be tested based solely on the fact that they participate in extracurricular activities but the supreme court upheld this ruling during a court case in 2002 (CITE). It is unfair and ineffective in truly solving the drug problems in high schools. “A small number of public
Premium Drug addiction Supreme Court of the United States High school
Prescription drug abuse is a modern-day disease. In an estimate‚ over six million Americans have abused prescription medication. However‚ there is no completely accurate way to measure prescription drug abuse. Many people suffer from addiction because of certain doctors’ carelessness in writing prescriptions. When doctors’ are caught intentionally over prescribing abused medications‚ they are typically the punishment for their crimes is very small. Young adults are also beginning to abuse prescription
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Heroin
Drug Testing for Welfare As of today‚ over sixteen percent of Americans are receiving some form of welfare benefits. “Welfare is classified as a statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need”: Welfare is provided by the government‚ both state and federal. (http://dictionary.com/browse/welfare) The government receives the money from the taxpayers in order to support welfare recipients. Tax payers are the working class.
Premium Employment Drug addiction United States
many abusers of the system would stop taking advantage. Drug testing should be required in order to receive welfare benefits because drug testing would aid in stopping drug use‚ because able-bodied recipients would be pushed to look for jobs‚ and because most working citizens are required to take drug tests in order to work. The first reason why individuals on welfare should be drug tested is to help fight against drug use in America. Drug abuse is overly common in the United States. Many individuals
Premium Unemployment United States Welfare