Anabolic Steroids
On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds stepped into the left side of the batter’s box. Every person rose to their feet to watch history happen. They sat in awe, waiting for him to surpass Hank Aaron on the career home runs list. On a count of two balls and two strikes, he hit his 756th career home run. He now stood alone as the greatest home run hitter of all time. Four years and two months later, Barry Bonds was indicted on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. He was also accused of lying about taking steroids and being injected by his trainer. Barry Bonds is just one person on the long list of world-class athletes that have illegally used anabolic steroids.
Defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, “Anabolic steroids" is the familiar …show more content…
Corticosteroids are often used in treating things such as asthma, arthritis, sickness, and inflammation. Both types of steroids are widely used in the medical field and both have the potential to have positive effects on patients who use them. But, anabolics are viewed in a completely different way.
It is illegal to use anabolic steroids without having them prescribed by your doctor. Congress has stated that anabolic steroids have negative side effects, short and long term, and are addictive. The problem with this statement is, how does society know what the long-term effects of steroids are, when there are no significant studies done on the long-term effects on the human body. In this society, anabolic steroids and the use of anabolic steroids are widely misunderstood.
Barry bonds, Carl Lewis, and Brian Bosworth, all star athletes who share one common thing, being caught using anabolic steroids. These three athletes and many others who tested positive were all trying to step up their game. In a money driven world, athletes must find ways to get bigger, stronger, and faster than their
On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds stepped into the left side of the batter’s box. Every person rose to their feet to watch history happen. They sat in awe, waiting for him to surpass Hank Aaron on the career home runs list. On a count of two balls and two strikes, he hit his 756th career home run. He now stood alone as the greatest home run hitter of all time. Four years and two months later, Barry Bonds was indicted on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. He was also accused of lying about taking steroids and being injected by his trainer. Barry Bonds is just one person on the long list of world-class athletes that have illegally used anabolic steroids.
Defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, “Anabolic steroids" is the familiar …show more content…
Corticosteroids are often used in treating things such as asthma, arthritis, sickness, and inflammation. Both types of steroids are widely used in the medical field and both have the potential to have positive effects on patients who use them. But, anabolics are viewed in a completely different way.
It is illegal to use anabolic steroids without having them prescribed by your doctor. Congress has stated that anabolic steroids have negative side effects, short and long term, and are addictive. The problem with this statement is, how does society know what the long-term effects of steroids are, when there are no significant studies done on the long-term effects on the human body. In this society, anabolic steroids and the use of anabolic steroids are widely misunderstood.
Barry bonds, Carl Lewis, and Brian Bosworth, all star athletes who share one common thing, being caught using anabolic steroids. These three athletes and many others who tested positive were all trying to step up their game. In a money driven world, athletes must find ways to get bigger, stronger, and faster than their