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Steroids: In or Out of the Hall of Fame? Nowadays, usage of steroids in professional sports has become more common and causes more and more controversy. Zev Chafets, in his article, “Let Steroids into the Hall of Fame” goes against the modern baseball regulations and states that the players who use steroids should also be included in the group of most successful athletes in the USA. Chafets uses convincing arguments with solid examples to support his claim. His opinions on the idea that athletes…

“Well, when I think of steroids I think of an image. You have the advantage over someone, which is a form of cheating. I guess it wouldn't be right unless it was legal for everybody. The reason it's not legal for everybody is because it can hurt people seriously.” (Evander Holyfield). Misconceptions about steroids are very common, people think that if they take steroids then they are assured prosperity and that's just not the case. Without a doctor's endorsement for a prescription of steroids,…

In the essay, “Destroyed,” Peter F. Martin is against steroids. Peter F. Martin says that the players are victims of dangerous drugs. “Performance-enhancing drugs, those nasty chemicals that athletes are guzzling down, rubbing in, and shooting up, are here to stay” (Martin 580). Athletes are using steroids to help them win their games. Athletes that use steroids are cheating; it is a way of cheating to reach their goals. “Sports, remember, is world of purity, of natural cleanliness” (Martin 581)…

Steroids and bodybuilding are arguably synonymous with each other, at least, steroids and professional bodybuilding are. We all know that many bodybuilders use steroids in order to enhance their physiques and their athletic performance in general, and truthfully, placing all of the emphasis on bodybuilding is incredibly unfair, as countless other sporting disciplines also have very real steroid problems. Baseball has been plagued with its fair share of issues in the past, as has professional…

Have you ever wondered why athletes in today’s society are more athletic then athletes in the past centuries? Well there’s an answer to that question, and it’s that athletes in today’s society are using performance-enhancing drugs such as steroids. Lets stop right there because not all athletes use these performance-enhancing drugs. Some reasons to the use of drugs like steroids are that athletes feel like they’re under pressure, they feel like they’re not as good at the sport they play, or they…

structure, having a basis of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings fused together. Steroids are produced naturally in the human body. They control metabolism, growth and blood chemistry, however anabolic steroids are made synthetically and are derivatives of testosterone and are used in pill or in a liquid form, injected into the body; they also come in the form of a cream or gel to rub into the body. They are transported by the blood stream to into the body’s cells. If steroids go to muscle…

Pros and Cons of Anabolic Steroids There have been several scandals involving professional athletes who were found to use performance enhancing drugs. Yet, the use of steroids is common among sports stars, bodybuilders, and even high school and college athletes. The debate whether these drugs should be legalized or not has been around for quite some time, and proponents from both sides have strong arguments. However, is it really worth it to overlook the disadvantages of using steroids for its…

If you were offered 50 million to take a bottle of HCG, what would you do? It is the question professional athletes have to ask themselves everyday. Steroids, they are apart of our games today even while being banned. For fans, there is no downside to steroid usage, it makes the players bigger, better, faster, and stronger,allowing them to perform at their best and play longer. Many people see steroids as a bad thing, without knowing the benefits they can bring to the game. Legalizing steroids…

Are Anabolic Steroids made for Athletes? In a world of fast growing technologies and new innovations in medicine, it is hard to use these innovations the intended way they were structured for, even though their authentic use is vital in the medical field, a lot of people use them for personal benefits to achieve a certain goal while ignoring the side effects that are genuinely meant to fit the patient that is acquiring the indisposition. Anabolic steroids are one of these innovations which are…

Who do your kids look up to? Do they look up to a superstar, or a drug addict? In todays world we need to make sure we are careful of who our kids idolize as many athletes make poor moral decisions as they gain fame. Our kids should look up to role models based on their life choices, not based on the number of Sport Illustrated covers they are on. Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, and Alex Rodriguez are all current day examples of how athletes can reflect a negative image to kids. Athletes should not…