Drugs in sport

beginning of sports competition, athletes have always wanted to get a better edge over their competitors and will do anything necessary to do so. They go as far as to injecting themselves with drugs and taking supplements to make them bigger, faster, and stronger. A method otherwise known as doping; a process in which athletes use prohibited drugs or training methods to surpass their competitors. These athletes; steaming from all sports, have been misusing these drugs, not wanting to spend the crucial time and effort others are willing to do. They desire a quick and easy route to these achievements through the use of the said drugs. These substances; better known as performance enhancing drugs, are widely used in sports, the most…

Performance enhancing drugs in sports present a very real problem. Recently, sports media covered the story of the University of Florida quarterback, Will Grier. He was suspended an entire calendar year from NCAA football for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs (Aschoff 1). Performance enhancing drugs are often a subject that is surrounded by questions that no one ever answers outside of the leagues in which these substances are banned (i.e. NCAA, NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, etc). This…

Drugs has been used in medical field to cure, diagnose, treat and prevent disease but athletes should be alert because certain drugs or performance - enhancing drugs (PED) may contains an illegal substance that had been ban by World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA). Pressure faced by the athletes to perform better than others lead them to use drugs in order to enhance their performance. WADA had published an annual List of Prohibited Substance and Method (list) including the substances and methods…

“One of the most exciting sports stories in recent years was the attempt to break Roger Maris’ single-season home run record. On September 8, 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals made history by hitting his sixty-second home run,” writes William Dudley. He also notes, “However, many people believe that McGwire’s achievement was tarnished by a revelation some weeks earlier that he had been using androstenedione, a compound that temporarily boosts levels of the male sex hormone…

The use of performance-enhancing drugs is an important issue with athletes and has been around for a very long time but it is unfair for them to use them. It is dishonest and a form of cheating in professional sports. The use of performance-enhancing drugs has been around since the 19th century and has become widespread in today's day and age. We are hearing about it more due to the media coverage it has been getting. There are three distinct types of drugs the modern athlete can use, they are:…

Drugs Should Be Banned In Sports There has been much discussion about drugs should be banned in sports, because it is really dangerous for the athlete 's life. Taking drugs to get extra energy for athletes has been a debatable issue for years. People who support drugs in sports think that winning is the most importing thing in life, they don’t care what could happen to the one who take it. However, in reality it is not good for the health and it causes a lot of health issues. Everyone knows it…

Drug Abuse in Sports The nature of sports is the passion and desire to win, the habit of competition is second nature to us humans and many athletes would do anything to come out on top of their opponents. However, the decision is up to us to choose whether we want to make the right decision or wrong. Majority of athletes would take the time and improve by working hard this being mentally and physically, however, there are some athletes who would rather take the easy way out and use drugs to…

1. Introduction In this essay, I’ll talk about drugs and supplements, how they affect our body and mind. Technological advancements in the sports industry and how that has improved our performance. Sports psychology (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation), how being motivated affects our performance. Is taking drugs and supplements ethical? Is it fair? A very controversial topic which has many different opinions, and thoughts. There have been many advancements in sports that have changed the game…

Youth are learning lessons about sports and life from watching famous athletes on and off the field. Everything a professional athlete does is being watched, especially by children who love to copy. In 1993, Charles Barkley who retired from the Phoenix Suns produced a commercial in which he stated, “I am not a role model and just because I can dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Players break laws, and behave poorly, but are forgiven due to their talents. Riddick Bowe,…

Doping in sport have various definitions, however, the IAAF Handbook Rule 55 defines doping as “a prohibited substance which is found to be present within an athlete’s body tissue or fluids” and “an athlete admits having used or taken advantage of a prohibited substance or a prohibited technique”. Often, when a person speaks about doping in sports they often refer to the use of performance enhancing drugs also known as PED. Performance enhancing drugs “are various substances, chemical agents, or…