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    Cheating has grown to be the biggest problem resulting from PED use. Mary Shelley believes that PED’s become monstrous once mankind's misuses them; however, has mankind misused them at all? Many people believe that PED’s have no affect on the sport they play. Steroids, for example, are a PED that increases muscle development, but what if the sport has nothing to do with strength. In “Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Legalized”, Stephen Wang agrees with this motion when he states that, “In sports such as baseball that require skills other than just endurance . . . strength-increasing drugs should not be banned” (Wang). Gary Roberts, editor and chief of Sports Lawyer, backs his argument by adding that, “Home runs are hit only because the player has great skill at swinging a bat at a little ball coming at him over 90 mph” (Wang). Roberts believes that steroids are not malicious because, “most folks . . . could take steroids all their lives and still not be able to hit that ball” (Wang). Based on Robert’s argument, the idea of legalizing PED’s has increased tremendously. Contrastly, sports fans have grown extremely unpopular to the push for legalization. One might wonder why are sports fans are so opposed to this. Wang suggest that…

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    Anabolic Steroid Analysis

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    Steroids are performing enhancing drugs that have a negative connotation associated with them. They are known for preventing athletes from competing in various competitions, ending athlete’s careers, and have resulted in numerous deaths. When used incorrectly steroids can be harmful to an athlete’s body and can effect their mindset negatively. However, when used properly and in a controlled manner steroids can be exceedingly beneficial for all athletes. If steroids became legalized, sports would…

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    Doping In Sports Essay

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    latest scientific developments for their benefit.While some argue that sports cannot move forward without performance-enhancing drugs, the majority views doping as unethical. As with any debated issue, there are some who support doping. Authors such as Ian Steadman defend the use of performance-enhancing drugs on the grounds that they are the future of sports. Sports have, and always will be, about being competitive and trying to outperform others. Doping, with this thinking in mind, is simply…

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    participate in these type of activities professionally, you are drug tested regularly. Anabolic drug will build up your muscles, types of these drugs include steroids and hormones. Gene doping is a medicated gene transfer, this type of doping method isn't supposed to be current anymore as of April 2015. Blood boosters increase your oxygen carrying captivity of blood beyond the body's natural captivity. Stimulant drugs increase the body's…

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    to aid in improving their performance. Androgenic anabolic steroids are what athletes have turned to in order to perform at a higher level in their sport or to improve their body composition. For many years, steroids were abused solely by professional athletes and elite bodybuilders. However, over time this use has spread to recreational athletes and has found its way into high schools across the country. This growing epidemic of anabolic steroid use has inspired a closer look into these…

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    The amount of cases regarding steroid use and abuse has skyrocketed in the past ten or so years, most prevalent in athletes! Steroid use is illegal but those athletes who do decide to abuse them receive an unfair advantage over those who have made their progress legally and without the use of performance enhancing drugs. Very few efforts have been made to change this or decrease that number in the least way. Future laws and actions regarding steroid abuse should be strengthened and more enforced…

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    Athletes In Professional Sports Should Not Use Steroids All athletes are talented and skillful in many ways. They must work hard to get where they want to be in their career. Athletes play different types of sports, whether it is tennis, basketball, football and so on. Most people are inspired by famous athletes because of how well they perform. Children also are inspired by their famous athlete, and they want to be an athlete one day. Even though some athletes are popular some of them take…

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    Steroids In Sports

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    Steroids have been around for years in the sports world. Recently more and more issues with them have occurred. They have been interfering with sport players performances and the fairness of the games. Many people think steroids in sports are an amazing thing to see and a beneficial drug. While, others see it as an unfair drug that takes away from the true game and athlete. Steroids have many negative side effects and they also have many positive sides effects. Some of these effects are…

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    Let’s start off by first understanding what a bodybuilder is, and who fits in the category. Now a bodybuilder isn’t only just an individual who uses weighted resistance to build and develop his/her musculature frame. People always seem to measure down a bodybuilder being a well-proportioned individual with extraordinary muscle definition, but that is not the case. Anyone that is enhancing his/her body to increase performance is a “bodybuilder”. Although reality never sets in does it? So when…

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    percent of teens use performance enhancing drugs, or steroids to increase muscle. Performance enhancing drug abuse creates addiction, the mental tension and pressure that coaches and peers bring to inferior athletes this draws teens and athletes to engage in these products, further encouraging teens to partake in the use of performance enhancing drugs, with long-term and short-term use leading to insufferable effects, like kidney failure, depression and stunted growth. What are performance…

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