Millions of people watch sports contests such as baseball, basketball and football everyday. ... Steroids are legal in some sports even though they jeopardize players' health and damage sports credibility (Dark). ... Another study with the same age group showed that people who didn't take andro gained just as much strength and muscle as those who took the supplement (Sports). ... Some people will do about anything to be able to win out on the field. ... (Lurie 3) The average age of people who use steroids for the first time is fifteen. ...

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Other reasons for taking banned drugs are to become more aggressive and to look good this is what Two sports people have said. ?... Sports people who would directly benefit from anabolic steroids are Footballers, Weight Lifters, Discuss, Javelin, Shot Put and Hammer Throwers. ... Sports people who would directly benefit from using Human Growth Hormone are middle-long distance runners, marathon runners, swimmers and cyclists. ... Sports people who directly benefit from EPO are cyclists, swimmers and gymnasts. ... Officials have done there best to prevent sports people taking banned d...

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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. ... Many people made note of this. ... The president has had a personal involvement with major league baseball and he's particularly concerned that it's bad for players, it's bad for the sport, and bad for the young people. Concluding my analysis, success in pro sports takes talent, skill, and most ...

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Most people buy their steroids through a family member or friend from the gym. ... In all of these professions steroid use is legal but in sports it is not. ... The NCAA is not the only sports federation to ban anabolic steroid use. ... The most obvious reason people are concerned about anabolic steroid use is that it is cheating (Yesalis 28). ... When people talk about the use of steroids many false facts become present. ...

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Should we allow performance-enhancing drugs in sports? "Only the most nave sports fan can be shocked-shocked!... Do we really think performance-enhancing drugs belong to sports? ... "One of the main reasons people give for abusing steroids is to improve their performance in sports. ... Everywhere people cheat, it is horrible! ...

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There are many ways that using performance enhancing drugs in sports that can affect your life and everyone else's around you. ... When using certain drugs in sports such as pain killers, you could do extensive damage to your muscles and costing your career. ... Many people that I knew who had there hands on anabolic steroids, simply came from stealing and forging their family doctor's prescription pad. Fans of many sports have different opinions on sportsmanlike conduct. ... Some children may believe that the only way that they are ever going to accomplish anything in spor...

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In the New York Times, Sam Robert's article about sports careers gave the statistic that, "The average major league baseball career is less than 12 years and the average football player's career is less than six years" (Roberts), which is why many players turn to steroid use. ... The action of an explosive offense is what keeps the people entertained. ... People are not entertained by the mediocre home-runs huge home runs, harder tackles, faster pitches, or glass breaking dunks to keep the game interesting. ... As well as these, the jaw and eyebrow ridge, become increasingl...

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Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. ... Sports officials feel they have no choice but to try to combat drug use in sports with every legitimate weapon at their command. ... These young and gifted people have a case of tunnel vision and an oddly persuasive and self-soothing moral escape hatch: If other people are taking these drugs, why shouldn't I? (Is drug use a problem in sports) Like other people, athletes take drugs for a variety of reasons. ... People boosting their egos sur...

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Now sports are moneymaking opportunities. ... Most frequently people who use steroids go with the injection process for better and quicker results. ... It no longer excludes itself to just this group of people. ... The consequences of using steroids in sports are very dangerous to the people who play. ... Nobody wins when people try to cheat to win. ...

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The desire for an "edge" exists in all sports, at all levels of play. ... The reason steroids are primarily found in these sports is a result of the brute strength attained by using them, which becomes very beneficial in such physically dominant sports. ... Anabolic steroids are powerful drugs many people take in high doses to boost athletic performances. ... In my own opinion, today's society makes people believe the only way to produce muscle and size is by the use of steroids. ... Steroids are drugs, like other drugs, that people take to escape reality. ...

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This quote from Sports Illustrated displays the views of many competitors. ... Steroids are not only used in sports but also in doctors offices. ... Which is a very small percentage of people doing steroids. They to could just have addicting personalities as some people have to gambling or working out. ... Some people don't see anything wrong with steroids because the body already produces testosterone. ...

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Many people think that steroids will enhance their play or make them faster, this is true, but it does not last. ... A retired N.F.L. player, Steve Courson felt the need to take steroids and suffers from an almost fatal heart muscle disorder (Drugs and Sports-page 23). Steroids are commonly used in sports such as, football, basketball, track, weight-lifting and swimming (www.usdoj.gov & Drugs and Sports-pgs. 20-25). ... This is true because, that one person who took steroids increased their strength and has more of an advantage over other people on the playing field (Steroids- Pg. 9). ... ...

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Some discussed the idea that steroids give athletes and unfair advantage when playing sports. ... Throughout the evaluation of both sides of the debate steroids should be made legal in competitive sports. ... This event sent shock waves through the sports world. ... Some people argue that steroids is a form of cheating. ... This is a commonly made assertion that steroids make athletes better in their sports. ...

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Today sports rule the modern media. ... Steroids do not only attack the physical qualities of people but also the psychological sid abuse of steroids can lead to homicidal rage, mania, and delusions. ... 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 the world of sports it's not rare to see athletes give their all for the love of the game. ... With higher testosterone from Anabolic steroids you can have a more better looking physique, increase in strength and longer endurance in sports, but with that comes risks that can be irreversible and regrettable. ... Most of the steroid users are injecting for better performance and strength for their sports, but other users are simply juicing to build more muscle mass or to look better, physically. ... What people don't think about is that with their bodies they are actually ruining...

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In addition, many people believe the muscle gain resulting from steroids provides an unethical edge over opponents. ... During the 1970's demand grew as athletes in other sports sought the competitive edge that anabolic steroids seemed to provide. ... With the quick effects steroids brought about to the user, many people began taking steroids not knowing the risk factor involved with the drug. ... 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...

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Now there are all kinds of sports to choose from, and many of these sports are played at a professional level. ... "Athletes have taken natural or synthetic performance aids since the earliest days of organized sports competition"(Clark, Cooper, and Griffen, 525). ... Many other sports test their athlete for steroid use. ... After being diagnosed with his disease, Alzado earnestly tried to convince people of the dangers that steroid use entailed. ...

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Granted many people love to see the long ball and according to Chad Curtis, former major leaguer, "If you polled the fans, I think they'd tell you, 'I don't care about illegal steroids. I'd rather see the guy hit the ball a mile or throw it 105 miles an hour.' " (Saraceno, Sports NP). ... According to a Sports Illustrated report, "major league players made 467 trips to the DL last season, staying there an average of 59 days -- 20 percent longer than in 1997. ... (Saraceno, Sports NP) Many of the amateur players, minor league players, take ster...

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Over 90 percent of Americans watch sports, that means that 90 percent of them look up to and respect athletes. ... This not only makes people believe that you cannot be strong without them, but that you need them in order to do better. ... According to an article written by the University of Miami, "most sports do not have very harsh punishments for violating steroid laws; the NFL does not even use blood tests to monitor steroid use" (Sinko). ... It is about the people who look up to these athletes, who are setting bad examples for younger generations. ... They think they can go on ...

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Steroid is a drug, and like other drugs, people take them to escape reality, and they enjoy what the drug does for them. ... Anyone caught using steroids, the public sees these people as cheaters and as people who are not willing to do things "the hard way." ... In today's world, people enjoy entertainment and people want to win. ... Steroids have taken sports to new levels. ... With the huge sums of money that is now available in the professional ranks, the opportunity to get a free education, and the chance to have the body that many people only dream of having the negative side effects...

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It is the fact that many more people today, now more than ever, are resorting to the use of anabolic steroids. People in this day and age are getting to be too lazy and they are always looking for the quick fix for their problems. ... There is one thing that seems to be scaring people off from doing that. ... 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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Some people think that this is due through the use of steroids. ... A main reason for people to take steroids is to increase their performance in their respectable sports. Also another reason people take steroids is to increase muscle size and to reduce body fat. Why would people abuse steroids? ...

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While people are training, sensations of well being, euphoria, increased aggressiveness and tolerance to stress, allowing the athlete to train harder (Fahey par. 12) Others may just use the drug in training to make themselves look more defined for aesthetic purposes. ... Some people are not affected by the risk factors because psychological dependence doesn't allow them to stop taking the drug because they know their mass will decrease if they stop taking the drug. ... A Survey conducted in Pennsylvania State University estimates that the number of steroid using 14-18 year old girls ha...

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There are other types of steroids that people take for medical reasons. ... Many people believe that one way to dispel any rumors about steroid use would be to have random testing. ... The interview Caminiti gave with Sports Illustrated sparked a controversy that is still with us to this day. ... There can be other explanations for why this is occurring, but more and more people are looking into it. ... Many people feel it's the league's responsibility to look out for it's players and allowing steroids to be taken without any testing violates that. ...

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Yesalis says testing catches stupid, foolish and careless people. ... Sammy Sosa had a chance to prove that his success was well deserved when Rick Reilly, a well renowned sports writer, asked him to go test on his own without waiting for the players union. ...

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