Although athletes continue to break records, society believes this is because of steroids rather than of pure talent. Some people think that this is due through the use of steroids. Some argue that because some professional athletes take them they should be allowed to. Many argue that not only are steroids bad for your health, but it sends a bad message to little children that look up to these athletes. Steroids are not just a problem at the professional level. What about amateur athletes such as collegiate or high school athletes? .
For collegiate athletes, steroids are frowned upon. Some argue that with school, practice and the many demands on a student athlete they need steroids to help restore muscle growth. Due the lack of sleep and demand on their time, they are asked to help out in the community. Their academic demands are to, be at class early, and leave late, and practice between two to four hours a day.
I think that an athlete should be able to take some sort of dietary supplement. Steroids are never the answer. There are other things out there that are better for an athlete than steroids. Some dietary supplements are creatine and androstien (or more commonly know as andro). There are also protein shakes and protein pills that athletes can take that help muscle growth. Muscles are made out of protein. Although taking protein pills are not the best way to get your protein. Other than, that is what vitamin and protein pills are made for. .
Steroids should be banned at the collegiate and professional levels. Records were made to be broken, but not with the help of steroids. Not only is it hurting an athlete's body, it does send the wrong message to the youth. It sends a message that they can get better with pills instead of going out and working on what they need to. Hard work makes an athlete better, not a pill or a shot that can kill them. That is what greatness comes from; hard work and determination.
