Drugs in Sports I need to be the best. ... Some of the most common sports you will find them in are power/strength sports and endurance sports. ... Performance enhancing drugs have a major impact on sports and athletes. ... This type of drug is found in all sports except for the sports where very intense concentration is required. ... Drug scandals may cause the media and athletic sponsors to re-think their commitment to that specific sport. ...

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Steroid Use in Pro Sports A Struggle for Size Athletic competition has been part of society since the early beginnings of man. ... Now there are all kinds of sports to choose from, and many of these sports are played at a professional level. ... Every sport-the people who govern it, the media who cover it- can be measured by how it stacks up on the issue of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. ... President Bush appealed to athletes and pro sports to wipe out the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. ... Concluding my analysis, success in pro sports takes ...

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(Sanders12) As sports have become more competitive athletes are always looking for that extra edge. ... This quote from Sports Illustrated displays the views of many competitors. ... Steroids are not only used in sports but also in doctors offices. ... And just because they have one incident with another person the media calls it roid rage. ... The media immediately accused Barry Bonds of having roid rage. ...

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Today sports rule the modern media. ... (Zickler) It has not been up until recently that the use of steroids has circulated so heavily into the mainstream of media. ... In some professional sports there is no testing for such substances as steroids. Baseball is one of the most controversial sports and is seeing the most use of steroids. ... First off they are tainting the sports that they are involved in. ...

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In sports, athletes, coaches and trainers will try their best to find a way to reach the top level. ... Sports officials feel they have no choice but to try to combat drug use in sports with every legitimate weapon at their command. ... A series of drug scandals might well cause media outlets and corporate sponsors to re-evaluate their financial commitment to sports. ... Still, the nature of sports competition provides the main reason for athletes to turn to drugs. ... Under such a policy, athletes would make a concentrated effort not to use any drugs in sports. ...

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During the 1970's demand grew as athletes in other sports sought the competitive edge that anabolic steroids seemed to provide. ... "The first use of anabolic steroids in sports, nevertheless was by the Soviet weight-lifting teams in the early 1950's" (Lukas 14). ... In sports the athlete may injure him or herself by taking steroids because the tendons become weakened and may tear at anytime. ... Sports Associations should begin a routine check up on all athletes not only for the use of steroids, but all drugs as well. ... On the other hand, negatives of drug testing can cause m...

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One thing that is for sure is that this issue has turned into a media frenzy. ... The interview Caminiti gave with Sports Illustrated sparked a controversy that is still with us to this day. ... Luckily for us the media frenzy is dying down and the two sides are coming closer and closer to finding a way to get some sort of testing for the players. ... Hopefully after the two sides come to terms, the media will be able to get back to writing about how great America's sport is and not how tainted it has become. ...

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We as a society are all in some way influenced by the media. ... Which paved the way to the use of them by other athletes in a wide variety of competitive sports. Steroid use had become so popular that it began to affect the outcome of organized sports all around the globe. ...

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• Grade Level: High School