Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport

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    consuming these drugs. PED's have forever changed the world of sports. A survey from the sport in America corporation shows that performance enhancing drugs are the most focused category in sports corruption and are frowned upon by the majority of adults. Some say that the use and consumption of PED's could lead to the overall demise of all professional sports leagues and contests(Llewelyn, William). What is so dangerous about PED's is its potential to completely change the future of sports. If…

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    Doping and performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are controversial issue in today’s society. The topic of whether doping and performance enhancing drugs should be legalized is important, because it is a current and past issue that affects our society. It is also important because it will affect the future of how sports are operated. There are many opinions on whether doping should stay illegal or become legalized. Some people, believe that doping and performance enhancing drugs should be legalized,…

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    about performance-enhancing drugs being allowed in sports. I'd like to focus your attention on banding performance-enhancing drugs and brief reasoning on why change is critical. These drugs are in many ways very harmful. For one, avoid thousands of intoxications, protect all young athletes from misinterpreting the message professional athletes send, and continue honoring the significance of sports. It's true, there's been many studies where scientist have found that Performance-enhancing drugs…

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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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    Performance Enhancing Drugs are taking over all major sport programs. It should be said that some well-known best sport moments have involved performance enhancing drugs. Enhancing drugs can benefit one's life for a brief period, until it wears out and starts giving people negative health problems, and an illegal advantage in the activity their participating in. Enhancing drugs shouldn't be introduced to athletes in sporting events. The use of performance-enhancing drugs, or “doping,” by…

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    Performance enhancing drugs in sport has always been a very controversial topic. Some believe that athletes should use drugs to be the best they can be, while others believe that athletes should be fair and have good spirit. Although both are good arguments, it is obvious that it is not okay to use drugs in sport. So many people would cheat and use performance enhancing drugs to be the best, endangering both themselves and others. More drugs would be created and sold, ones that could have…

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    Performance-enhancing drugs in sports are illegal for a reason. They protect not only the individual using these dangerous drugs, but also protect others of the effects it has on that individual. Performance-enhancing drugs, or PED's, are anything used to improve the form of activity in humans, such as in sports or academics. The most common and well known PED is steroids. However, there are many other substances such as painkillers, blood boosters, stimulates and so much more. Each of these…

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    examining the topic of Drugs and Doping in Sport and whether the Australian Legal System needs to be re-evaluated to accommodate for the ever expanding list of performance enhancing drugs that are being identified and evaluated by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to be unfair to the sport and its morals. The purpose of this report is to identify the problems in the current legal system and the focus of this report is on the establishment and effectiveness of the Australian Sports…

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    Illegal Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs In Professional Sports and Competitions Even though some people believe that Performance Enhancing Drugs are beneficial to the users, PED 's have extremely bad consequences and should not be allowed in professional sports. Athletes use Performance Enhancing Drugs for short-term use whenever they compete in professional competitions. Competitors use these drugs in times of their athletic career to get an edge over other competitors. But these people…

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    look at the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sport, its history and how athletes and officials are addressing their use today. Further, I will look at how organizations such as the National Sport Organizations of Canada (specifically Synchro Canada) are working to reduce the use of PEDs and instead focus on the value of ‘pure sport’ through nutrition, proper sleep and training as a more effective and fulfilling way to enhance the sport experience. Performance Enhancing Drugs…

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