For instance, the MLB (major league baseball) effectively launched a productive system which stopped players from using steroids after the steroid era and only have a few steroid users in the game today. ... Sports like baseball have had a long history of rampant steroid use and have taken effective action since they first discovered the problem. ... The rules make it so that a strict, steroid free team can play against a team with many players who have a large and colorful recent history with repeated failed steroid tests. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Literature Review The use of performance-enhancing drugs has been a major discussion topic and provides massive pressure on athletes around the world in a variety of different sports from Major League Baseball to Billiards. ... Lincoln Allison (2004) in his article found online he comments on a study carried out to comprehend to relationship between the amount of drug use in Major League Baseball and the audience interest in the sport. ...

• Word Count: 4945
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
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Steroids should be banned from sports because of the negative history in competitions, the health risks involved, and the disgrace it brings to many sports. Before trying to prove that steroids serve no positive role in sport, it would be beneficial to outline the history of the drug used in sports. ... The same shame was put on baseball all-star, Mark Maguire, in 1998. ...

• Word Count: 2006
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate