The result was the creation of anabolic steroids. By the late 1950s and early 1960s all of the current anabolic steroids had already been manufactured in laboratories (Getz 2002). Since then, steroid use has long been widespread among athletes and non-athletes looking for a quick way to add strength or speed (Egan 2002).
With the widespread use and availability of steroids, athletes still consider turning to illegal drugs as an advantage over their competitor. Athletes are willing to face public humiliation because steroid use is considered cheating. First, it breaks the rules of the sport and, therefore, gives one competitor an unfair advantage over others. Secondly, cheating can rarely be accomplished without lying or immoral secrecy, and so a person who cheats also usually must lie to escape detection. Thirdly, cheating can poison relationships among competitors and officials, transforming what should be an honest and positive social relationship into a deceitful and mistrustful one. Lastly, since cheating on any scale is usually discovered eventually, the trust and esteem by which athletes and athletics, in general, are held is damaged. 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 the widespread use of illegal drugs. Currently, the International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of anabolic steroids for performance enhancement (Anabolic Steroids 2002).
Athletes who are caught using steroids are likely to be exposed through the media and receive negative feedback by the sporting community. Athletes have expectations made by society to become successful in their sport and therefore face a predicament: he or she is pressured to produce superhuman performance, yet must remain ethically human while preparing for their sport. The risks in speeding up the process of attaining strength are harmful and damaging.
When steroids are affiliated with sports there is a lot of pressure coming from family and coaches that steroids is sometimes unavoidable. ... (Drugs And Sports, Gail. ... (Drugs and sports, Gail B. ... (Drugs in Sports, Gail B. ... (Drugs and Sports, Gail B. ...
Steroid use in professional sports has been an issue as early as the 1960's. ... There are many cons when it comes to steroid use and even more when we speak of performance enhancing drugs (PED) in professional sports. ... Steroid use has been existent in professional sports and the Olympics for several decades. ... Steroid use in professional sports is bad because of the after effects it has on the history of the game and the youth who will follow in years to come. ... It is quite difficult to find anything positive about steroids in professional sports but I do believe there is one. ...
1 Anabolic steroids are used in almost every level of sports competition and every gym across the country. ... In all of these professions steroid use is legal but in sports it is not. The legalization of steroid use in sports would involve two levels of authority. ... The NCAA is not the only sports federation to ban anabolic steroid use. ... As stated in "Anabolic Steroids, Drugs and Sports, "Anabolic steroids can halt growth prematurely in adolescents. ...
The injection of steroids and other PEDs, performance-enhancing drugs, has newly become the most controversial topic of todays sports. ... This spike in the use of HGH and steroids is a real cause for concern and deserves attention. The inability for athletes to use steroids and other PEDS while in a society where these drugs are easily accessed prompts the idea of questioning whether or not PEDs should be accepted in modern day sports. ... Steroids and PEDs are still a mystery to many doctors and scientists. ... He lost off of his medals but more importantly, is now a symbol for the use of s...
There should be no controversy over steroid use in athletes; it is an illegal drug that is banned by most, if not all, major sports organizations. ... It is said that kids as young as 10 years old are using steroids to do better in sports, and achieve better goals. Almost 3% of all young children who compete in organized sports are using steroids (steroids). ... When competition isn't competition anymore because of the steroid user, players get frustrated and sports do not become fun. Sports are a great part of our society and there is no need for steroids to ruin it for everyone. ...
Drugs and sports have gone hand-in-hand for as long as winning has mattered. ... The ban on steroid use in sports must be continued and fortified, not only is the health of our athletes and upcoming athletes at risk, but it goes against the values of competition itself. ... An athlete needs to understand the spirit and the authenticity of sports. ... This once again, completely defeats the purpose of sports. Money controls stock market, not sports. ...
Millions of people watch sports contests such as baseball, basketball and football everyday. ... Another effect is permanently deformed bones (Sports). ... Two other side effects are damage to your kidneys and muscles (Sports). ... Steroids are legal in some sports even though they jeopardize players' health and damage sports credibility (Dark). ... (Dishong "Steroids" 4) Supplements create two major problems in sports and competition. ...
Steroids should be banned in sports because of their negative effects, their creation of unfair advantages for the users, and their distorted message to young athletes. ... According to an online resource, two new surveys were conducted asking high school and college-age males about their perceptions of steroids' use in professional sports. In both surveys, about 77 percent of the young males said that they feel pressured by steroids use in professional sports. ... Some of them believe that if steroids are not used in sports, there will be fewer home runs, reduced ticket sales, less ad re...
Steroid Use in Pro Sports A Struggle for Size Athletic competition has been part of society since the early beginnings of man. ... Now there are all kinds of sports to choose from, and many of these sports are played at a professional level. ... This causes no end of confusion, because the steroid crisis currently ravaging pro sports mostly concerns one type of steroid in particular: so-called anabolic-androgenic steroids. ... President Bush appealed to athletes and pro sports to wipe out the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. ... Bush thought the use of performan...
