Should athletes be permitted to make this choice, or should society, through official sports organizations strictly enforce the ban on performance enhancing drugs? ... Contrary to their belief, sports organizations choose to ban performance-enhancing drugs because of the harmful consequences. ... 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. ... It is in this final point, by which the image and integrity of many sports organizations, including the Olympics, have been damaged by revelations of th...

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Allowing those with an unfair advantage to compete can pressure drug-free athletes to use anabolic steroids to remain competitive. ... Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. ... Anabolic steroids are a drug containing hormones which can be used to increase strength and promote muscle growth. ... After its initial use in bodybuilding the drug spread like wildfire thought the rest of the sports world, ranging from sports in high school to professional athletes in the Olympic Games. ... Still the most effective way to remove anabolic steroids from competitive sports is through systematic drug...

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Steroids In the world of sports it is not rare to see athletes give their heart and soul for the love of the game. ... Steroid use dates back to the 1950's when some athletes were using steroids (juicing up) for training purposes but now you will find all sorts of athletes using this drug. ... Unfortunately, Most steroid users are injecting for better performance and strength for their sports; but, other users are simply juicing up to build more muscle mass or to look better. ... On the other hand, symptoms such as male patterned baldness, smaller breasts, deeper voices, excessive...

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The drug's anabolic effect, help the body retain protein, and is a class of drugs typically taken by athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and endurance or to improve their appearance. ... Evidence shows that athletes in endurance sports such as swimming, running, and cycling use steroids. ... There is no doubt that anabolic steroids are effective in achieving lean muscle mass, and is likely to continue to be the most widely used ergogenic aid in sports, despite all this. ... Like a lot of drugs, steroids encourage addictive behavior. ... People should just be careful in what...

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