Steroids In Professional Sports

Drug use in general is morally wrong and illegal. So imagine the use of drugs to take a short cut and cheat to perform on the professional level of any sport. There are athletes who get lucky and never get caught. And other athletes who get caught and get scrutinized for the rest of their lives. We are going to cover the most famous athletes who have done it. How it has helped them perform on another level. The different Performing enhancing drugs they use to cheat. And the rules and punishment in different professional sports. Their life after they get caught. The attitude of sports fans on performing enhancing drug use is very crucial. The more famous the athlete is, the more that athlete is going to get his legacy tainted. Alex Rodriguez is one of the most known notorious athletes around the world that have history with performing enhancing drugs. There was a period of time where he was considered the best …show more content…
Anabolic steroids are the most common in use I'm professional sports. There are many affects of steroids. The main and most controversial affect of steroids is "roid rage". It is random acts of anger which can turn to violence. But many more are used in sports today. Human Growth Hormones (HGH) are given to the individual by a doctor with a prescription. There are many risks when abusing HGH. Such as cardiac problems, joint problems, and weakness in your muscles. Another PED that is commonly used in gyms and really easy to buy over the counter is creatine. This has a heavy affect on your livers and kidneys. There has also been times that professional athletes have used testosterone like estrogen to improve their game on the field. "They’re effective in the short term. Athletes who take hormones or steroids experience a strengthening of the muscles, bones and tendons throughout their bodies, allowing them to train harder, longer and with fewer injuries."(Woerner) ("Performance EnhancingDrugs."