Drugs in sport

History of Drugs in the Olympics Drug use in sports has been suspected to have existed since the Roman times in which Gladiators would be given stimulants to stop fatigue and even their horses would be given hydromel, a substance which would enable them to run faster (Ramlan Abdul Aziz,2006). However the first documented case of drugs and stimulants being used in sports wasn’t until 1904 when marathon runner, Thomas Hicks, was injected twice with a substance called Strychnine, which is more…

performance-enhancing drugs to get results faster. The process of using performance-enhancing drugs to get athletic results faster is called doping (Performance-enhancing). Anabolic steroids can be effective with helping athletes get bigger, faster, and stronger, but athletes risk their life and long-term side effects for a sport. Anabolic steroids are synthetic steroids that cause muscle growth. Athletes take performance-enhancing drugs without…

The controversial topic of performance enhancing drugs are still in discussion today. Some believe that they’re good to use, while others believe they give an unfair advantage to the sport being played. A performance enhancing drug is any substance taken by athletes to improve performance. Typically, well-known athletes are the ones to use performance enhancing drugs. Performance enhancing drugs are used by multiple athletes of every sports across the world. Therefore, the athletes who use PEDs…

Performance Enhancing Drugs It is no secret that many professional athletes take performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). It has been the very center of many major scandals, involving big name athletes, such as Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and many more. The issue has also been a controversial topic at the Olympics. As sports become increasingly competitive, more and more people are willing to do whatever it takes to “stay in the competition”. We find this to be a prevalent topic in…

sound of a sprinter breaking the world record. These sounds represent what will happen if doping is legalized. Although these sounds may be more exciting to fans, steroids are not allowed in sports for a reason. Despite the positives of performance enhancing drugs, doping should not be legalized in professional sports because it would ruin the “spirit of the game”. PED’s also pose a large health risk to the athlete, and legalizing steroids would not necessarily level the playing field. Even…

the punishment for steroid use? Athletes that use steroids can be punished in many different ways. But are they punished harsh enough? No they are not punished harsh enough. Athletes could be suspended, stripped of stats/records, or banned from the sport completely. There are many different ways people use steroids. This includes methods such as shooting up, doping, and many oral methods. Most of these methods are extremely unhealthy. The punishment for steroid use should be harsher because it…

Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Professional Baseball For decades now, performance-enhancing drugs or PEDs, have been an alleged problem in professional baseball. Some of the arguments in the discussion include health risks, unfair advantages, and the effect it has on our youth as role models. There are excellent arguments for both sides, but in the end, who should get the final decision? Athletes should be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball until research…

incredible and engaging sports in the nation. Several players all over the country, and even around the world, represent baseball by playing on high school teams, travel teams, and minor league teams as well, in order to reach the highest level of baseball, Major League Baseball, also known as the MLB. To this day, baseball is still one of the most dominant sports in America. However, baseballs reputation and character have slightly diminished because of Performance Enhancing Drugs, also known…

In recent years the National Football League has developed issues with the players’ use of steroids. This has a detrimental effect on the player's mental and physical health and has defaced the NFL and its image. Players take steroids to improve their athletic abilities, but this is frowned upon by millions of people and is largely considered cheating. The NFL will suspend players up to an entire season, if they are repeat offenders, for taking steroids. Due to the widespread use of steroids,…

and the MLB Steroids and performance enhancement drugs, PEDS, have been banned in the National Football League and in Major League Baseball since the early 1980’s and readjusted in the early 2000’s (Kelley). Players’ know about the stipulations of which exact drugs are allowed and which are banned within their league, but still ten NFL players were banned within the 2015 season for the use of PEDS (Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts). Recently, allegations from outside…