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. ... Maguire then commented that he cautions people under the age of 18, that they should not follow his example. ... These extraordinary people have always been praised in our society because they achieve the most amazing physical feats or who have achieved cosmetic perfection. ... People are never completely satisfied with their results. ... It is this group of people who are most likely to abuse steroids. ...

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Whether providing criminal penalties for illegal steroid use is the proper and most effective way of dealing with the "steroid problem" has been debated for quite some time, but the Control Act has been found to deter trafficking, protects young people, and preserves fair competition in sports. ... Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. ... 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. ... It has been estimated that at least 1 in 15 male, high sch...

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Athletes of different sports, gender and age use these drugs all over the world. ... 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. ... However, in Greg Schwab's (2002) online document he adumbrates that sports stars are huge role models and idols to the public and a large percentage of steroid using teenagers use them because they aspire to be "as big" as some of their heroes and mimic their actions. Mem...

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Steroids in sports is an epidemic among players trying to gain an edge, which leads to increased usage of steroids. ... The NFL doesn't even test for HGH (human growth hormone) which helps people put on significant weight in a short time. ... Sports like baseball have had a long history of rampant steroid use and have taken effective action since they first discovered the problem. However, because of their ineffective testing NCAA football unlike most sports, has not yet discovered the full extent of their steroid problem. ... I believe that steroid use is clearly wrong in sports, and is...

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Steroids: Understanding the Truth Why do people go through such lengths to make their bodies bigger? ... 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. ... People should just be careful in what kind of drugs they take. ...

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The year 2012 was a year unlike any in baseball history. Rising stars such as Mike Trout and Stephen Strasburg burst onto the scene with their MVP-caliber play "drawing early comparisons to legendary greats Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan. It was a year of rebirth for baseball and the Baltimore Orioles...

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