All kinds of performance-enhancing drugs should be banned. This is especially true in sports. It affects the integrity of the sport. Athletes are supposed to be competing against one another nature ability in competition, but when drugs are …show more content…
They are many side effects of taking these Performance-enhancing drug. Some will get acne, will have the loss of hair, will gain weight, will have mood swings and will develop high pressure. The most dangers effect from taking these Performance-enhancing drugs are the risk of developing heart disease or getting blood clots. Also, some will have a stroke or getting some types of cancer. They are some different side effect and risk for Girls and Guys. Girls can have an increased in facial and body hair growth. They can start developing masculine traits, like getting a deepening voice or losing feminine body characteristics like the shrinking of their breasts. The risk for guys may include them having shrinkage in their testicular. Developing breast or become impotence – the inability to get an erection. These are some of the common side effects from using Performance-enhancing drugs, but there are also some serious psychological side effects as well where they may become very aggressive and combative. They also may start having delusion and paranoia feeling. In 2008, Deborah Sorensen, former US professional bodybuilder wrote that she saw innocent victims get thrown across a bar room for no reason by men who haven't the ability to control their aggression while using steroids. She also watched happy, energetic and positive guys go from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde, and have also seen petite women turn into hulking no-neck bearded monsters with acne all over their backs and shoulders. Also, in 2008, an organization call “AthletesAgainstSteroids.org” wrote the following.
"Young athletes everywhere are turning to performance enhancement drugs –