Persuasive Essay On Steroids

Lined up on the starting line, the women's 400 was about to start. “Runners on your marks” the official said, standing off to the side, Emily loaded into her blocks one foot at a time. She’s won every 400 race this track season and last track season.”Set”, Emily raised her legs, then the gun fired, off she went getting in front of each person leaving them behind her soon she was in the front she was on the last stretch of the 400, she didn't even look tired unlike the other girls far behind her. She past the finish line in first place again. Where the wins too often? She had not lost once that track season. Could it be? PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) often used to help athletes win or to help them do better at their event or sport. Evan though there are health risks athletes still use them often just because they want to win. It is also unfair to other athletes who don't use them because they know they’re bad for you and don't want to risk their health to win, but it’s unfair because the person using PEDs has an advantage and a better chance of winning. PEDs can also affect your brain and change how you …show more content…
This is because “The use of steroids can have serious health repercussions, including affected liver, endocrine, and reproductive function, tumors of the liver and kidneys, heart conditions, and psychiatric symptoms.” (Why Steroids Have No Place In Sports, April Ashby). This is a big problem because if PED’s become legal the likely result is a public health crises with dire consequences for young people. And the drive to win will cause the athlete's to take more which is even worse for their health, but if they lose they are more likely to increase their doses just to win, which causes even more health problems. Which their wouldn't be a problem with being caught because if it's legal you can't do anything to stop them to save their