Steroids+in+Sports

"I don't care if it kills me tomorrow as long as I win today," a body-building athlete declared. Steroids and other enhancement drugs have been applied in a few ways, but should they be allowed in sports? Use of steroids in teens are rising,but is that because of some of the athletes on TV?
 * Should Enhancement Drugs be Allowed in Sports? By:** Jinni

Without a doubt, steroids and other drugs should NOT be consumed in sports. Others may say, "They are entitled to make their own decisions."

However, people look up to these athletes. These athletes should be models for their viewers. For example, Sales of a drug skyrocketed 1000% after Mark McGwire (baseball) professed to devouring it. Blame of steroids dropped 5% when he admitted it as well. Also 4-12% of teen boys are believed to use steroids,looking up to the top athletes.

In addition, it affects the way people think of the steroid abuser. Cyclist Marco Pantani was embarrassed after using illegal drugs. Some of his best fans would love to escape from a race he had done in 1998. A former cyclist announced, "Last year was a really bad year for cycling, bad publicity for the sport and sponsors..." Even with that negative publicity, cycling is more untainted than most other sports.

Furthermore, steroids are unhealthy. They can stimulate hair loss, terrible acne, and increase your risk of stroke, liver cancer, and heart disease. Women who manage steroids will become more masculine, while men who exploit steroids will turn out more feminine. They could end growth in teens and children permanently. Not only that, but steroids will intensify aggressiveness and emotional problems.

As well as being unhealthy, athletes often overdose. When steroids are prescribed legally (more medical uses), doses are as mini as one milligram a day. Illegal uses taken by athletes and weight lifters can be over 100 milligrams a day! Effects include very poor health, and, frequently, death.

For example,Marco Pantani showed signs of illegal drugs that grows red blood cells. Cells would provide more oxygen to muscles. The difficulty is that fact that it would make blood thick, causing clots that could kill. They would cut out signs of steroids in the body.

In another case, according to __Death in the Locker Room__, a body builder, only 23, has taken steroids. Later he had liver-kidney failure, and was taken to intensive care. Four days later,he had died. Drug free people have HDL, helpful cholesterol that removes poor cholesterol. Steroid users have lowered HDL levels.

Ultimately, steroids should NOT be allowed in sports. Just DON'T handle steroids, because they'll be no help to anybody,especially not to you. Maybe you'll be strong and muscular, but people will eventually look down on you and your ill health.

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