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    athletes cannot use performance enhancing drugs? Well how would you like it if you worked your whole life to win something and someone that used performance enhancing drugs took that from you? Performance enhancing drugs can be very dangerous to your body and can give you a lot of different side effects that can kill you. “There are many types of performance enhancing drugs that athletes use‚ but the type used the most is Anabolic Steroids”(Wang Stephen). These Anabolic Steroids were “Invented by

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    Steriods in Sports Examination of the Growing Popularity of Steriods in Sports Steroids or anabolic-androgenic steroids are a man made synthetic substance that increase and enhance the output of mal testosterone. They promote the growth of skeletal muscle but they have many side affects. Athletes and bodybuilders often use it as a way to quickly build muscle mass although its original purpose was to cure patients with an abnormally low amount of testosterone. Steroids can be taken orally‚ which

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    enhancing drug use. He compared the harsh pressure that is forced upon athletes to his own experience in high school that led him to try illegal substances. He stated “I did what I felt was needed to do‚ to accomplish what was demanded of me” (Moller 547). Moller later goes on to ultimately place blame on the fans by placing Rodriguez and other athletes on a pedestal‚ and viewing them in a god like manner by saying “What it really comes down to is that the reason Alex did steroids is you and me”(Moller

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    Professional athletes face many issues‚ especially after their athletic career is over. These issues range from financial instability and degraded health to public scrutiny. However‚ professional athletes face unique issues concerning criminal conduct. Some athletes receive preferential treatment due to their fame while others may receive extreme scrutiny for actions that other people frequently commit. In order to properly handle the unique issues professional athletes face‚ every professional sport

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    must make. “To be of use” is a poem about how people in the world today need to stop sitting around‚ being lazy and go out‚ find work‚ and do it to the best of their abilities.“The Road Not Taken” and “To be of use” are two poems in which their meanings differ‚ one is about making a decision and the other is about getting the job done. The “Road Not Taken” and “To be of use” are two incomparable poems because they have completely different meanings. The “Road Not Taken” is a poem written about

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    Children grow up with all types of role models like actresses‚ rockstars and professional athletes (to name a few). Usually children look up to these talented adults in admiration or envy as they are able to live out the child’s wildest dreams in everyday adult life. However as children grow and mature‚ they begin to realize their dreams aren’t so practical anymore. The kids who wanted to grow up and become actresses or rockstars‚ switch to a more financially feasible dream job‚ such of that as a

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    participating in professional and intercollegiate sports because of institutionalized discrimination‚ now participate in many sports at a rate that equals or greatly exceeds their representation in the population (Wada & Wulfemeyer‚ 2005). As a kid I initially aspired to be a professional basketball player‚ however by the time I entered middle school I realized that my chances of that dream becoming true is unlikely. I then wondered what alternative career choice could cater to my love for sports if I was

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    Performance enhancing drugs have a big impact on professional sports. The United States should allow the use of these drugs to allow athletes to compete at a higher level for a longer amount of time. Should Performance enhancing drugs be allowed in professional sports? Performance enhancing drugs are a big topic is the professional sports world today. Many people say that performance enhancing drugs are a terrible object to have in our professional sports system‚ but there are some good or even great

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    Steroids (also known as ’roids‚ juice‚ hype‚ or pump) are any drugs or hormonal substances chemically related to testosterone‚ a male hormone that helps muscle growth. Anabolic means "building body tissue." Anabolic steroids help build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body’s natural male hormone‚ testosterone. People usually take in high doses of steroids to boost athletic performance and to do extremely well in competitions and sports‚ but sports and athletic competitions

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    respective sport. Some players though such as Alex Rodriguez‚ Barry Bonds‚ Sammy Sosa and so on tried something that can take the fame and their good health away. They chose to take a substance called anabolic steroids. What’s the big deal people will say. Those people don’t understand though how it is taken‚ the small benefits it could give that player and huge negatives steroids can have on a person. To first understand why baseball players take steroids it must be known what steroids do once

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