Why We Should Have Mandatory Drug Testing For Professional Athletes

Professional athletes and Drug Tests.

Professional athletes having mandatory drug tests has been in the media lately due to athletes being on PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) and other illegal drugs. I believe that even being an elite athlete does not excuse you from a mandatory drug test. First of all, without mandatory drug tests athletes would be using PEDs to give them an unfair advantage over other players not using them. Secondly, if they didn't have drug tests players would be out getting high and that would not be a good image for the league and team they represent. Thirdly, drugs are not good period, and they are illegal and also a health risk.
Professional athletes that use PEDs and other illegal drugs give them unfair advantages over athletes that don't abuse them. They give them the ability to be able to push past normal fatigue. It also makes them stronger depending on the type of drug they use. It can make them have a lot more energy than normal. So obviously, it gives them unfair advantages over other players that don't abuse PEDs and other drugs. …show more content…
Players abusing drugs is never good no matter what drugs they use. It wouldn't be good for the league the player represents, the team they represent, or even the player. Even with the drug tests when players are caught it's not good for business of the league or team, and I believe that professional sports wouldn't be as popular if all the players were on illegal drugs. So clearly professional athletes should have mandatory drug tests for the sake of the league, the team, and the