Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport

The use of enhancement drugs in sports has always been a debated topic of whether it is safe and fair for athletes. In Savulescu’s article, “Why we should allow performance enhancing drugs in sport”, he argues that enhancement drugs in sports is not a safety issue as long as the there is a limit to the enhancements. Savulescu proposed that as long as the level of enhancement is regulated then there is no danger put onto the athlete. In William Saletan’s article, “The Beam in Your Eyes”, he…

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…

Why performance enhancing drugs should not be banned in sports. Performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, blood doping and hGH(human Growth Hormone) have been found to be used in sports since as early as 776BCLee, (Yu-Hsuan, 2006), where the Ancient Greeks used opium juice in the early Olympics for an advantage in their sport (Sportsanddrugs.procon.org, 2016). PED’s have the potential to drastically alter the state of the human body(Health.nsw.gov.au, 2016). Athletes in today’s…

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…

placebo effect and it is only playing out in the individual’s mind. A lot of negative things are being said about anabolic steroids and events like the Chris Benoit and Oscar Pistorius case have reinforced the supposedly negative effects of anabolic use. A professional wrestler, Chris Benoit, was a steroid abuser. Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their son, Daniel, were found dead in their home in Fayetteville, Ga., near Atlanta in late June. The deaths are suspected to be a murder-suicide that…

favorite sport live and you are very excited for the competition between the two teams. You think they are all very talented hard workers, but then suddenly you learn that one of the players has been using a performance enhancing drug to help him illegally get ahead of the competition. Do you think this is wrong or do you think they should let him or her continue to play without consequences? This Is wrong and I will tell you why it is so wrong in many ways. First of all a performance enhancer…

Professional Sports”. Within this article Smith insists that using performance enhancing drugs, steroids, and doping should be made legal by sports leagues because many athletes have and are currently taking them so by making the use of these treatments lawful it will level out the playing field among athletes. Smith also says that “Not only would the playing field suddenly be even for all players, it would be at a higher level” (Smith 1). Here Smith speaks about how legalizing performance…

Performance enhancing drugs in sports should not be tolerated and should be banned. The taking of these Performance Enhancing Drugs just isn't fair, we’re encouraging youth (teens) to take these drugs and it can have dramatic health risks weather if it is short or long term damage. Performance Enhancing Drugs in sports (Mainly steroids) give the consumer an unfair advantage on rivals/Competitors. It really isn't fair if one athlete who has the financial means to buy these products has an…

think it's fair to other athletes when some athletes are enhancing drugs? I don’t think it’s fair to other athletes because it’s basically cheating. “Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping, have a negative effect on long-term health. For than users of these enhancers are hurting themselves in the long run without on the average improving their short-term rewards from athletic competition, as long as competitors also use harmful enhancers. This is the main rationale for…

Steroids and Sports Since the implementation of steroids in sports five decades ago, they have been a controversial issue. (WebMD Medical News) Steroids first became available to athletes in the olympic games and other major sporting events around the 1950’s. Walking into a gym nowadays it is easily seen that someone is using steroids or some kind of performance enhancing drug. Anabolic steroids are popularly used in high school sports to professional levels. For the past 50 years, people…