US Olympic Drug Control Program

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“It’s not a sports problem anymore, it’s a social problem” said Dr. William N. Taylor, member of U.S Olympic Drug Control program (Silverstein 22). The use of PED’s has gone from athletic professionals to celebrities and has reached the lives of high school athletes and everyday people. In a survey conducted by Dr. Gabe Mirkin, physician and sports medicine expert, more than half of 100 teens that were asked, "If I could give you a pill that would make you an Olympic champion - and also kill you in a year - would you take it?" answered yes (Freudenrich and Allen). Many teen athletes, or teens in general, are willing to take PED’s if it means that they can reach their goals. PED’s are viewed as a short cut in order for people to reach the goals they want to see in their own bodies and athletic potential. Instead of working the old fashioned way to gain what they desire, modern society would rather have results fast, even if it means risking their health in the process. According to the 2005 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey: “6% of 12th grade males reported using steroids, among those admitting to using steroids, 80% believed the drugs could help them achieve their athletic dreams, 65% of users would use a pill if it guaranteed reaching their athletic goals, even if it might harm their health, 57 % of users said they would use it even if it could shorten their lives, additionally, 60% of users said that professional athletes influenced their (or a friend’s) decision to use PEDs” (Schafer and Porucznik). A prime example of this is 24 year old Dominic Dominguez, who admitted to doping in a personal interview. Dominguez admitted to using amphetamines and anabolic steroids in order for him to reach his dream body. When asked what fi... ... middle of paper ... ... Abuse." National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction. N.p., Aug. 2006. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. O'keefee, Michael. "Lance Armstrong Not Only Used Performance-enhancing Drugs, Cyclist Pushed Banned Substances on Teammates: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Report." New York Daily News. The New York Times Company, 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 29 Mar. 2014. Schafer, Michael F., MD, and Mary Ann Porucznik. If You're Not Cheating, You're Not Trying 8.3 (2014): n. pag. Mar. 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2014. Silverstein, Alvin, Virginia B. Silverstein, and Robert A. Silverstein. Steroids: big muscles, big problems. Hillside, N.J.: Enslow Pub., 1992. Print. Veliz, Charles. “Performance Enhancing Drugs Interview.” Personal Interview. 4 April, 2014. Wright, James Edward, and Virginia S. Cowart. Anabolic Steroids: Altered States. Dubuque, IA: Brown & Benchmark, 1990. Print.

In this essay, the author

Explains that the use of peds has gone from athletic professionals to celebrities and has reached the lives of high school athletes and everyday people.
Analyzes how dominic dominguez, 24, admitted to using amphetamines and anabolic steroids in order to achieve his dream body.
Explains that the use of anabolic steroids in high school sports can never truly be resolved. temporary solutions include monitoring athletes and providing a healthy diet and weight-training alternatives to steroid use.

Explains that the use of peds has gone from athletic professionals to celebrities and has reached the lives of high school athletes and everyday people.
Analyzes how dominic dominguez, 24, admitted to using amphetamines and anabolic steroids in order to achieve his dream body.
Explains that the use of anabolic steroids in high school sports can never truly be resolved. temporary solutions include monitoring athletes and providing a healthy diet and weight-training alternatives to steroid use.
States that four states have implemented steroid screenings at the high school level: new jersey, illinois, florida, and texas.
Explains that performance-enhancing drugs are illegal in professional sports and have many severe side effects when taken. the use of these drugs has reached young adults and high school students, both athletes and non-athletes.
Explains wright, james edward, and virginia s. cowart. anabolic steroids: altered states.
Opines that lance armstrong confessed to steroid use by oprah winfrey. burgett, joe. "dwayne "the rock" johnson admits to using steroids.
Explains how the national institute on drug abuse (nida) reports on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional cycling.

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In this essay, the author
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explanatory essay
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In this essay, the author
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analytical essay
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In this essay, the author
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explanatory essay
National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Anabolic Steroids: A Threat to Body and Mind." NIDA: Research Paper Series 1991: 1-9. SIRS "Drugs", vol. 5, article 21.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that anabolic/androgenic steroid use is a vast problem in the world of sports today. it has spread into every major sport, with serious health, legal, and ethical concerns.
- Explains that anabolic/androgenic steroids are synthetic variants of the natural hormone testosterone. they are used to treat anemia, breast cancers, osteoporosis, endometriosis and hereditary angioedema.
- Explains that steroids come in two basic forms: water-based and oil based. the most common oral steroid, by far, is dianabol or "d-ball".
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- Explains that high doses of steroids can cause shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, impotence, baldness, development of breasts, and an enlarged prostate.
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- Cites goldman, bob, and ronald klatz. death in the locker room ii: drugs and sports.
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explanatory essay
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that athletes take drugs to get high or have fun, which is the most common use for drugs in sports. performance enhancing drugs, or peds, have more positive effects on health than other drugs.
- Explains the different types of drugs used by athletes, such as painkillers, diuretics, and illegal drugs.
- Explains the long-term effects of using drugs and the consequences of doing so for the rest of one's life. anabolic steroids are the most common form of this type.
- Explains that athletes take drugs to get high or have fun, which is the most common use for drugs in sports. performance enhancing drugs, or peds, have more positive effects on health than other drugs.
- Explains the different types of drugs used by athletes, such as painkillers, diuretics, and illegal drugs.
- Explains the long-term effects of using drugs and the consequences of doing so for the rest of one's life. anabolic steroids are the most common form of this type.
- Opines that doctors should stop worrying about what ball players are taking and spend their time looking for cures for cancer.
- Opines that the world anti-doping agency is the best anti-doping agency in the world and will stop all drug usage in sports eventually.
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analytical essay
... in Sports: Side Effects and Links.? Biology 121 Web Project/Anabolic Steroids. 9 Nov. 2000. 6 Nov. 2000 *http://www.people.virginia.edu/ abs9f/*.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the history of anabolic steroids, a group of powerful synthetic chemical compounds that resemble the natural male sex hormones.
- Explains that anabolic steroids were first developed in the 1930's as a therapeutic drug to treat growth hormone replacement in deficient children, menopausal symptoms, impotence, and the retardation of the effects of aging.
- Explains that bodybuilders discovered the effects of testosterone as a means to stimulate muscle growth and to make themselves train with more intensity and aggression.
- Analyzes the history of anabolic steroids, a group of powerful synthetic chemical compounds that resemble the natural male sex hormones.
- Explains that anabolic steroids were first developed in the 1930's as a therapeutic drug to treat growth hormone replacement in deficient children, menopausal symptoms, impotence, and the retardation of the effects of aging.
- Explains that bodybuilders discovered the effects of testosterone as a means to stimulate muscle growth and to make themselves train with more intensity and aggression.
- Explains that steroids cause some bodily harm, but not everyone is familiar with the extent of the possible side effects.
- Explains the effects of stress placed on the liver while trying to remove steroids from the blood, including jaundice, peliosis hepatitis, hemorrhaging, and liver cancer.
- Explains the causes of steroid use, including increased body hair, atrophied breasts, and deepening of the voice.
- Opines that steroid use in athletics is due to fear of competition and physical appearance. arnold schwarzenneger argues that athletes who fear competition are at great health risks.
- Explains that the use of steroids in sports has become epidemic and is now being used by non-competition athletes for a quick and easy body image make-over.
- Concludes that we must create national and international task forces aimed at educating the youth of the world about the use of steroids.
- Cites meoreira de araujo, mario cesar, and marcelo r. facio. the use of anabolic/androgenic steroids by athletes
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opinion essay
Steroids have harmful effects on both mind and body. The most damaging, however, occur to...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that steroids are a deadly and illegal drug. they hope that the thought of using steroids will leave their mind forever and encourage others to keep them.
- Explains that anabolic steroids are a synthetic form of testosterone that can be taken in pill or injection form to help increase one's muscular build.
- Explains that anabolic steroids have harmful effects on both mind and body, but the most damaging effects occur to the body.
- Opines that steroids are a deadly and illegal drug. they hope that the thought of using steroids will leave their mind forever and encourage others to keep them.
- Explains that anabolic steroids are a synthetic form of testosterone that can be taken in pill or injection form to help increase one's muscular build.
- Explains that anabolic steroids have harmful effects on both mind and body, but the most damaging effects occur to the body.
- Explains that steroids are used by some high school students seeking scholarships or other rewards. they are also used at the professional level to increase performance.
- Explains that males make up 95% of total users, and 65% of those are athletes. the number of females using them is small now, but the number is on the rise.
- Opines that androstenedione, or andro, is a steroid that should be on the watch for, as testing has not been finished and it may be more harmful than anabolic steroids.
- Concludes that anabolic steroids are harmful and should not be used by anyone for any purpose.
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Testing for Drugs In The Olympics
opinion essay
Back in 1904, American Thomas Hicks won the marathon fuelled by a combination of brandy and strychnine, a nerve stimulant (Corelli, par. 1). Soviet weight lifters of the 1950's discovered the benefits of steroids (Cowley and Brant, par. 4). The 1956 hammer-throw champion admitted to taking muscle-building steroids for the previous eight years (Corelli, par. 1). But when an autopsy found amphetamines in the blood of Danish cyclist Knut Enemark Jensen when he fell and fractured his skull, the I.O.C. had seen enough of drugs in sports.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that clean - but is it enough?" maclean's. 109.30 (22 july 1996): 28.
- Cites newsweek's article "newsweek". infotrac web: expanded academic asap.
- Explains how the international olympic committee (i.o.c.) has made it harder for the olympic drug testers to detect banned substances.
- Opines that clean - but is it enough?" maclean's. 109.30 (22 july 1996): 28.
- Cites newsweek's article "newsweek". infotrac web: expanded academic asap.
- Explains how the international olympic committee (i.o.c.) has made it harder for the olympic drug testers to detect banned substances.
- Opines that drugs winning the games? there will be new tests to catch the cheaters in sydney.
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explanatory essay
Thomas D. Fahey (1998). Anabolic-androgenic steroids: mechanism of action and effects on performance [online] Available from http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/anabster/anabster.html {Accessed 19/04/10}
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the essay will focus on addictions and substance misuse specifically concentrating on anabolic steroids; it will demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of a common presenting difficulty in counselling or helping role
- Opines that in a world full of intense competition and the desire to do better than the next guy, people will use any means necessary to win or be ahead of the game.
- Explains that anabolic steroids were developed in the 1930's and prescribed by doctors to promote growth of skeletal muscle as they offered a great potential for their protein-building properties.
- Explains that the essay will focus on addictions and substance misuse specifically concentrating on anabolic steroids; it will demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of a common presenting difficulty in counselling or helping role
- Opines that in a world full of intense competition and the desire to do better than the next guy, people will use any means necessary to win or be ahead of the game.
- Explains that anabolic steroids were developed in the 1930's and prescribed by doctors to promote growth of skeletal muscle as they offered a great potential for their protein-building properties.
- Explains that doctors believe that the abuse of anabolic steroids by gym users sums up to a public health risk. one in ten gym fanatics have confessed taking steroids to boost their training capacity.
- Explains the side effects of anabolic steroids, which range from mild to severe and can be gender-specific. steroid abuse can have an effect on behaviour, such as manic-like symptoms leading to violence.
- Explains that many psychological and physical effects occur due to the misuse of steroids; these negative characteristics include aggression, hostility, depression, addiction and many other undetermined characteristics.
- Explains that despite the risks and dangers associated with steroid use, teenagers get wrapped in the drug culture after seeing positive results.
- Explains that drug misuse has serious health risks and is associated with a wide range of conditions and complications.
- Opines that treatment for anabolic steroid abuse is available from a general and counselling perspective.
- Explains that psychotherapies for depression can be useful for anabolic steroids users. psychodynamic therapy can help improve self-awareness and break negative behavioural patterns.
- Opines that anabolic steroids are harmful and should not be used by people who don't need them.
- Explains that steroids are a rising problem in today's society.
- Explains dr. doug williamson's research on the psychological effects of anabolic steroids.
- Explains henry sd, metselarr hj, van dijck j, tilanus hw & van der laan lj (2007) impact of steroids on hepatitis c.
- Explains that jack darkes (2005) anabolic-androgenic steroids and suicide a brief review of the evidence.
- Explains dr james tolliver's a guide for understanding steroids and related substances, available from http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/professionals.html.
- Explains that jennipher shaver's "underground: the youth culture of steroids" is available at http://clubindustry.com/mag/fitness_underground_youth_culture/.
- Cites millard baker's article, "steroids blamed for murder when steroid use was not involved."
- Explains that sierra tucson's anabolic steroid abuse centre is available at http://www.sierratucson.com/program_details_addiction.php.
- Explains thomas d. fahey's anabolic-androgenic steroids: mechanism of action and effects on performance.
- Cites jennifer l. minigh's health and medical issues today sports medicine, published by greenwood press.
- Explains that steroids are a rising problem in today's society.
- Explains dr. doug williamson's research on the psychological effects of anabolic steroids.
- Explains henry sd, metselarr hj, van dijck j, tilanus hw & van der laan lj (2007) impact of steroids on hepatitis c.
- Explains that jack darkes (2005) anabolic-androgenic steroids and suicide a brief review of the evidence.
- Explains dr james tolliver's a guide for understanding steroids and related substances, available from http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/professionals.html.
- Explains that jennipher shaver's "underground: the youth culture of steroids" is available at http://clubindustry.com/mag/fitness_underground_youth_culture/.
- Cites millard baker's article, "steroids blamed for murder when steroid use was not involved."
- Explains that sierra tucson's anabolic steroid abuse centre is available at http://www.sierratucson.com/program_details_addiction.php.
- Explains thomas d. fahey's anabolic-androgenic steroids: mechanism of action and effects on performance.
- Cites jennifer l. minigh's health and medical issues today sports medicine, published by greenwood press.
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Consequences of Steroids in Sports
explanatory essay
Every year high school, college, and professional athletes try to get just ?a little bigger,??a little stronger,? and to increase the amount of weights they lift by, ?just a few pounds.? To achieve these goals athletes often turn to anabolic steroids to aid them in achieving their goals. Anabolic steroids are a quick, but dangerous way to increase muscle mass, and they can carry many risks including some life threatening side affects. Years after taking steroids athletes can live to have serious heart problems, sterility, or possibly not even live, all because of foolish decisions they made in the past. These potentially fatal drugs are not widely known by young athletes at all, because they don?t know about the risks that can go along with them. In school, every student is taught about marijuana, cocaine,heroin, sex, liquor, and all those other health risks, but they?re never taught about ?roids? or ?juice.? (slang words for steroids) That should be changed, because it is known that student athletes often use steroids, not knowing the risks. Many times they take the risk because they hear about professional athletes taking steroids. But, despite their widespread use in sports, steroids can have more negative than positive effects on athletes of all types. Steroids are chemical substances that can be made naturally by the body or produced synthetically. There are many different types of steroids that are used for different things other than just athletes enhancing muscles. For example, there are types of steroids that can be used by women as birth control pills, and other types that are used for menopause treatment. The abuse of steroids is almost always found to be in the case of athletes, and that is the focus of this paper. ?All anabolic steroids are synthetic compounds whose molecular structure is similar to that of the natural male sex hormone testosterone. Testosterone affects development of the male body in two important ways: it has an anabolic effect - increases growth, especially of muscular and skeletal tissue - And an androgenic effect - increased development of male sexual characteristics. Anabolic steroids are constructed stythetically in such a way that they maximize the anabolic effect of testosterone while minimizing the androgenic effect.? The way that steroids work can easily be interpreted by a foo...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that anabolic steroids are a quick, but dangerous way to increase muscle mass, and they can carry many risks including some life-threatening side affects.
- Explains that anabolic steroids are synthetic compounds whose molecular structure is similar to that of the natural male sex hormone testosterone.
- Explains that steroids stimulate the building of bone tissue and strengthen protein matrix in bones, and heal many wounds on the inside and outside of our body.
- Explains that anabolic steroids are a quick, but dangerous way to increase muscle mass, and they can carry many risks including some life-threatening side affects.
- Explains that anabolic steroids are synthetic compounds whose molecular structure is similar to that of the natural male sex hormone testosterone.
- Explains that steroids stimulate the building of bone tissue and strengthen protein matrix in bones, and heal many wounds on the inside and outside of our body.
- Explains that steroids can cause enlargement of the heart, heart failure, and blood clots. steroids also have major and minor affects on the skin.
- Explains that when the liver is damaged, certain chemical markers of cell death can be found in the blood stream. steroids can change sexual characteristics in both men and women.
- Explains the effects of steroid use on the male sexual organs, including impaired pituitary genital feedback, and an increase in the body's estrogen levels.
- Explains that estrogen and testosterone are chemically related. steroids cause enlarged breast tissue, gynecomastia, and alcohol increases the likelihood of breast growth.
- Explains that most steroids abusers have feelings of well-being and confidence, but some doctors say that the self-confidence experienced through steroid use is actually a lack of restraint on ones actions.
- Explains that steroids have a rich history in sports. they were first used for medical purposes in europe during the 1930s.
- Explains that steroids were first used by body builders, weight lifters, and the soviet track and field team in 1964. steroids are now used at the collegiate and nfl levels.
- Explains that steroid abuse is common in the body, and that when abused, their normal effects are taken to an extreme level.
- Explains goldstein's book, war and gender, how gender shapes the war system and vice versa.
- Explains keteyian, dr. steven, exercise boosts mental, physical health.
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Informative Speech: Anabolic Steroids
explanatory essay
Yesalis, C.E. Anabolic Steroids in Sport and Exercise. (2nd Ed.) 2000. Human Kinetics, United States.
In this essay, the author
- Reports that the national institute on drug abuse (nida) uncovered an alarming statistic: more than a half million students in the 8th and 10th grade are currently using some form of anabolic steroids.
- Cites the reference text anabolic steroids in sport and exercise 2000. experimentation with synthetic steroids on animals and castrate men began as early as 1911, and by 1935, the hormone testosterone had been isolated and chemically characterized.
- Explains that the use of anabolic steroids began with elite competitive athletes, but today's use continues.
- Reports that the national institute on drug abuse (nida) uncovered an alarming statistic: more than a half million students in the 8th and 10th grade are currently using some form of anabolic steroids.
- Cites the reference text anabolic steroids in sport and exercise 2000. experimentation with synthetic steroids on animals and castrate men began as early as 1911, and by 1935, the hormone testosterone had been isolated and chemically characterized.
- Explains that the use of anabolic steroids began with elite competitive athletes, but today's use continues.
- Explains that the actual doses consumed or injected are relatively low or extremely large.
- Explains that anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. testosterone is the natural male hormone that is produced primarily by the testes in men.
- Explains that testosterone had been isolated, chemically characterized, and the basic nature of its anabolic effects had become clear.
- Explains that it is administered to animals for veterinary application, as a means to increase size and efficiency of cattle and other farm animals, and also improve the performance of race horses.
- Explains yesalis, c.e., anabolic steroids in sport and exercise.
- Explains kuhn, swartzwelder, and wilson, w. pumped: straight facts for athletes about drugs, supplements and training.
- Explains taylor, w.n., hormonal manipulation: a new era of monstrous athletes, mcfarland and company inc.
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Steroid Persuasive Essay
explanatory essay
“I wanted to get bigger muscles for my college football game. I went online and found a place that I could buy steroids from. I ordered them, the place said that my order would be here in two days. When my order arrived I had to sign a paper for them. I didn't read the paper before I signed. I walked away from the door and I heard the doorbell ring. It was the police. They said that I signed for illegal drugs, a week later I lost my place on the team.’’ John Richard. Anabolic steroids were developed in the late 1930s, to treat hypogonadism. The earliest known performance enhancing drug in American professional sports was when Pud Galvin used it in 1889. Athletes should not take steroids. Steroids cause problems in athletes life. because steroids cause health problems. When
In this essay, the author
- Explains that anabolic steroids were developed in the late 1930s, to treat hypogonadism. the earliest known performance enhancing drug in american professional sports was pud galvin used it in 1889.
- Explains that steroids cause problems in athletes' lives, such as kidney disease, liver cancer, and heart cancer. people who use steroids are hurting their body.
- Explains that athletes who take steroids are cheating. they aren't doing the right thing because it's like someone or something is doing all the work for them.
- Explains that anabolic steroids were developed in the late 1930s, to treat hypogonadism. the earliest known performance enhancing drug in american professional sports was pud galvin used it in 1889.
- Explains that steroids cause problems in athletes' lives, such as kidney disease, liver cancer, and heart cancer. people who use steroids are hurting their body.
- Explains that athletes who take steroids are cheating. they aren't doing the right thing because it's like someone or something is doing all the work for them.
- Opines that steroids improve athletes' performance, but they cause health issues, such as liver failure, head problems, kidney cancer and heart problems.
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Performance Enhancing Drugs In Sports
explanatory essay
Sports play an important role in society because they promote the health of individual bodies through hard work and dedication, embodied and encompassed by fair play and sportsmanship(Llewelyn). In the sports world today, performance-enhancing drugs (PED's) are very prevalent and have changed the way that almost everyone perceives sports figures. A substance is categorized as a PED when it has the potential to enhance a sport performance and when it poses a potential health risk to the competitor (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency). Since the dawn of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in the world of sports, the game has been forever changed by those who use them because of their potential
In this essay, the author
- Explains that performance-enhancing drugs (peds) have changed the way that almost everyone perceives sports figures.
- Explains the four types of peds: anabolic steroids, erythropoietin, masking agents, and stimulants.
- Explains the risks associated with the use, consumption, and/or injection of performance enhancing supplements, including: increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, liver abnormalities and tumors.
- Explains that performance-enhancing drugs (peds) have changed the way that almost everyone perceives sports figures.
- Explains the four types of peds: anabolic steroids, erythropoietin, masking agents, and stimulants.
- Explains the risks associated with the use, consumption, and/or injection of performance enhancing supplements, including: increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, liver abnormalities and tumors.
- Explains that performance enhancing drugs are prominent in sports because of their potential to improve overall performance and make winning more attainable.
- Explains that performance enhancing drugs and the use of testosterone for athletic experiment and performance were recorded in late 1954 to 1955 for the first time.
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Athletes And Drug Use
analytical essay
Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. In professional athletics the use of drugs is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem, but is also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while one might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of some outlawed drug, however this is just one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating. Also many of them feel that because they are "stars" there should be no repercussions for their illegal activity.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that drug use in professional athletics is more widespread and serious than people think. athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating.
- Explains that drug use in sport has reached enormous proportions in society and is destroying athletics from the ground up.
- Explains that athletes are becoming more venturesome about mixing different types of drugs. they are motivated in part by concern for athletes' well-being and self-interest.
- Explains that drug use in professional athletics is more widespread and serious than people think. athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating.
- Explains that drug use in sport has reached enormous proportions in society and is destroying athletics from the ground up.
- Explains that athletes are becoming more venturesome about mixing different types of drugs. they are motivated in part by concern for athletes' well-being and self-interest.
- Analyzes how ben johnson's ban from the 1988 olympic games was no turning point, merely part of a continuum and, in some insidious way, inspiring.
- Explains that athletes take drugs for a variety of reasons, including recreational use, pain relief, and performance enhancement.
- Explains that athletes may turn to drugs to relieve stress generated by the conflicting demands of sports competition and ordinary life. professional athletes are ideal targets for drug use.
- Argues that a comprehensive drug policy must be developed to solve the complex problem of drug abuse in sports.
- Opines that the drug supply must be cut off to guarantee the extinction of drug use among athletes. steroids come from doctors, friends, mail-order firms, and the black market.
- Concludes that drug in professional athletics is a major problem facing society today.
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