Steroids in sports

into their sport, and their refusal to waste those years of training is key. Rather, they use the long practices to drive themselves further. Therefore, when they achieve their goal, or win the game, the struggle is worth it. However, what if this athlete was using anabolic steroids, or synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone, which are used to boost performance or improve physical appearance? Should their

Performance enhancing drugs, specifically steroids, have a long history in sports and the United States. As a research shows while the first unofficial anabolic steroid was produced in 1935 (isolated testosterone), it wasn’t until 1936 that its use became popularized as a way to enhance athletic performance. German athletes were rumored to have used this testosterone in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but the lack of documentation as well as well known Nazi anti-steroid sentiment has made it difficult to verify

Robinson from the Washington post once stated “Most fans watch sports…to see people unlike themselves perform extraordinary physical feats. The superhuman quality of professional athletes is precisely what Americans admire about them” (CITE) Drug testing was created to stop the use of performance enhancements as artificial stimulants for physical and mental enhancements. (CITE) Drugs which are used by athletes in all types of sports have many advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, laws were created

use drugs are too lenient, they should be more severe. Examples of drugs that are used by most athletes are the following: Anabolic Steroids, Dietary supplements, Blood Doping, Stimulants, Narcotics and Corticosteroids, and Alcohol. Anabolic steroids are used illegally by athletes, to increase muscle mass and strength. Anabolic steroids are also called Androgenic-anabolic

RJ Cordeiro Ingrid Fellows NS4 Fall 11/4/15 Clean or Not? Whether or not Performing enhancing drugs or PEDs should be allowed in professional sports is one of the most widely discussed topics amongst fans and league officials. It brings a lot of controversy as well as a lot of upside. Many people argue that there is an unfair advantage amongst “clean” athletes while others say that there are many health benefits given to the athletes taking these drugs. As most things in our society, there

Should Creatine be Banned in Sports by Jack Richards I.A Creatine is a supplement, creatine is the most popular supplement for improving your performance. Many studies have proven it to be useful for strength, muscle mass and performance. Many people believe it is bad for you and your liver but there are no proven studies showing this if creatine is used correctly. Creatine is a natural substance found inside your muscle cells which helps you gain muscle in several different ways, raise anabolic

Nonmedical anabolic steroids are banned by most major sports organizations, yet some athletes proceed to use them to enhance their sports game. It may help them now, but in the long run it it causes serious physical and psychological problems. Both teens and adults use steroids. It’s important for adolescents not to use them due to the fact that it could effect your growth, and change the way you look and feel. The use of steroids have increased by 37% among high school seniors since 1996. Aside

is, to outcompete other athletes. One type of PED’s are anabolic steroids and these are steroids that are specifically used to promote growth in the muscle and are usually used illegally in sports(Government of USA, 2006; Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). To counteract this use of drugs, sports organizations do drug tests and use a many techniques to test for drugs and prevent their use INSERT CITATION HERE. One example of an anabolic steroid is oxandrolone and other than some advantages it provides for the

students play, forbids them from playing a sport they like or are good at, and it restricts some students from participating in extracurricular activities because they are scared they might get drug tested. Why punish kids who are trying to stay fit and do something instead of sitting at home being a couch potato? Schools should be drug testing the kids who don’t do sports or get good grades.

drugs in their teenage years to improve their performance in the sports they play. Athletes are not educated well enough in high school about the harm that a drug can do to their body. While drug testing invades the athlete's personal life, every high school should drug test their student athletes before