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    few years there has been a debate whether using steroids in horse-racing is ethical‚ while steroids are performance enhancing they are very dangerous and can cause a lot of injury or even death to the horse and rider. Topic I: Steroids have been used in the horse-racing industry since the 1970’s‚ but studies have shown in the past few years just how dangerous the steroids can be. A- A man named Dr. Lawrence Soma said that these anabolic steroids are very dangerous because‚ when the foreign EPO’s

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    The harms steroids can cause on the athlete are not the only concern when taking them. Steroids give athletes that boost in their performance which puts them above their competitors. This gives for an unfair advantage among the players. Since steroids work so well and create an unfair advantage‚ it breaks the social contract athletes agree to: “We are going to have a fair contest” (“ProCon.org”). Sports are about competition on equal footing‚ with respect for the opponent‚ and with respect for

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    illegal drugs (“Performance Enhancing…” 1). The several types of PEDs include anabolic steroids‚ stimulants‚ human growth hormone‚ abbreviated as HGH‚ and diuretics (“Performance Enhancing…” 1). Anabolic steroids help athletes train harder‚ leading to a quicker development of muscle mass‚ while being able to recover from the strenuous workout faster (“Performance Enhancing…” 1). Another type of powerful steroid is tetrahydrogestrinone‚

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    DRUGS ‚ SPORTS ‚ AND ETHICS Testosterone‚ Anabolic Steroids‚ and Human growth hormone are the new trend in the sports filed‚ athletes are doping. What are the enhancement drugs ‚ Why its becoming popular and why it should be banned? Testosterone is produced by both women and men but men produced 10 times more than women. It is male sex hormone‚ its effect in increasing muscle mass. Anabolic Steroids are derivatives of Testosterone which can be rubbed‚ injected‚ or swallowed. The drug was

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    Performance enhancing drugs are not good for you and not fair in professional sports. They are not fair because they are pretty much cheating. In the article‚ “Athletes and Drugs”‚ the author states‚ “Some professional athletes use steroids and other drugs to gain a competitive advantage in their sport.”(Sprague) This shows that they are using substances that gives them the upperhand‚ like building muscles‚ in the sport without working hard like everyone else. Also‚ these performance enhancing drugs

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    the purpose of being naturally good at something. Steroids and other similar drugs are very harmful and can negatively affect you in the long run. Many people look up to these amazing players but kids and fans should not be influenced by the poor choices they have made. For these reasons major league baseball banned the use of steroids in 1991. For example Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds‚ former professional baseball players‚ allegedly used steroids to enhance their performance in their earlier baseball

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    Steroids is a very popular drug that is used to make people get an advantage in sports or just to try and help them get the girls. But‚ it is bad for you and has many bad side affects that will make you as weak as you will get strong. The use of steroids continues to make news and sports headlines as athletes and bodybuilders use them illegally to gain an advantage on the playing field. Anabolic steroids refer to hormones that are either taken orally or by injection that influence the body’s hormonal

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    number of botox injections‚ plastic surgery‚ and steroid users has increased over the years. The author’s image effectively asserts taking of supplements poses a major health problems to adolescence through its use of facial expressions and parental pressure though parental pressure is potentially a personal problem. The consumption of these illicit drugs that could be harmful to our bodies has become more socially acceptable. The constant use of steroids and supplements can affect the user mentally

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    spondylitis. NSAIDs do not control the disease‚ they only treat its symptoms. Therefore‚ they are only taken on an as-needed basis. Your doctor may recommend an NSAID to reduce swelling and relieve pain‚ tenderness‚ and stiffness in your back and joints. You may start to see benefits within a few weeks. There are many NSAIDs available‚ including prescription and non-prescription types. All NSAIDs have an anti-inflammatory effect. Each person reacts differently to different

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    Steroids is a performance enhancing drug use by mostly baseball players. In the article “ Let’s steroids Into the Hall of Fame” by Zev Chafets‚ agreed that steroids should be let into the Hall of Fame. His reasons were: “ Helps them perform better‚ heal faster or relax during a long stressful season and calm players nerves. He also goes on and says “ allows fans to see what was really happening.”. Using steroids is cheating and users do not deserve credit for their accomplishments. Steroids can

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