This extended research essay will look at the countering arguments over whether the ban on performance-enhancing drugs should remain in place or whether it would be a benefit to the sporting community as a whole if this prohibition were lifted in sporting associations. ... A book by Sean Connolly (2000) conveys the idea that the long-term health hazards that a PED used is exposed to heavily outweigh the short-term possible benefits of winning and that steroid use is "as likely to lead someone to the intensive care unit as it is to boost them onto the winner's podium." In a bo...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate