Steroid

Immorality and Imperilment of Steroids The animal within human nature drives people to great lengths for success and survival. People are often willing to do whatever it takes to reach the top and individuals competing in athletics are no exception. In fact, some athletes use drugs, such as steroids, to give them the extra edge, regardless of the consequences. Steroid has multiple meanings and several different functions. There are three main types of steroids: steroids produced naturally by the…

performance enhancing drugs, in order to achieve their perceived goals. Anabolic steroids are a very common form of P.E.D.s. Anabolic…

David Wells Noun once said, “There are guys in the game only because of steroids. They couldn’t make it with there natural talent, so they had to enhance themselves.” Unfortunately many professional athletes today are taking drugs to make themselves better than they are. Also, there are many things that could happen in a short time after they take them. In the future it could also have many horrible health effects on the athletes. Drugs are also cheating making them a different person than they…

When you think of steroids you probably think of bodybuilding or wrestling but in the last 10 years, Major League Baseball and steroids scandals have become linked. MLB players like former stars Mark Mcgwire and Jose Canseco as well as former NY Yankee Jason Giambi came clean and admitted to using steroids in their careers. The Mitchell Report, a file that was published by former US Senator George Mitchell that investigated the use of drugs in MLB was published in 2007 and revealed a number of…

Alex Rodriguez was found abusing an illegal substance after using steroids for three seasons of Major League Baseball, and Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Both say they were just experimenting when things got out of hand. Furthermore, these are just two cases of naturally talented athletes getting caught abusing a performance enhancing substance. Consequently, athletes should not be allowed to use steroids or other performance enhancing substances. They are not…

taking banned substances. They were caught taking drugs such as steroids and human growth hormone (HGH). Athletes should not dope because it ruins their career, as well as their bodies and the integrity of the sport that they play. Performing enhancing drugs are any substance taken by athletes specifically to improve their athletic performance. There are many different performing enhancing drugs in sports such as anabolic steroids, andorostenedione, human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin,…

Steroids are used by people in order to build muscle and strength. Athletes use them to gain a competitive advantage on the field. Using steroids can help them hit that long home run or break that tackle for a touchdown. There are effects, mentally and physically because of taking steroids which possibly some athletes do not know about when they take them. Steroids are ruining sports and other competitive events because athletes take them to be successful without thinking of the consequences…

anxiety resulting from withdrawal of such steroids, which in severe cases can lead to suicide. This displays the dependency athletes have on such drugs which deteriorate an athlete’s health quickly. The story of star baseball player at Plano West Senior High School, Taylor Hooton,exemplifies the negative impacts drugs have psychologically, due to him committing suicide at the ripe age of 17 due to the depression he experienced from withdrawing from steroids (Jere Longman). Drug testing can help…

Anabolic Steroids On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds stepped into the left side of the batter’s box. Every person rose to their feet to watch history happen. They sat in awe, waiting for him to surpass Hank Aaron on the career home runs list. On a count of two balls and two strikes, he hit his 756th career home run. He now stood alone as the greatest home run hitter of all time. Four years and two months later, Barry Bonds was indicted on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of…

The essay “Let Steroids Into the Hall of Fame” written by Zev Chafets was written for the New York Times shortly after the Major League Baseball Association had placed a ban on the use of steroids or any performance enhancement drugs. Chafets depicts how the use of steroids and performance enhancements are viewed by the league and how it pertains to the integrity, honesty, or professionalism within the game. The content is viable to any sports enthusiast or fanatic that could possible get their…