...Steroids: an Athlete's Choice Most athletes are paid outrageous salaries to play sports they have come to perfect, giving their fans what they expect. Most fans want to see athletes with explosive speed, excessive strength, extreme attitudes, and perform beyond the normal athletic ability. Athletes have come to increase these attributes with assistance of performance enhancing drugs, which is acceptable and encouraged by most fans. This day in age many professional athletes have evolved into “super human beings” taking sports into a new era; as history and statistics shows this could be due to the use of performance enhancing drugs. However, steroids have been known to cure certain illnesses but it can also cause many repercussions if used inappropriately. The History Steroids have been around for sometime time now, these days steroids have been widely known for its usage in professional sports. History shows that steroids were used as a medical treatment to assist in abnormal growth deficiencies. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy [ONDCP] (2008), steroids were developed in the late 1930’s primarily to treat hypogonadism, a condition in which the testes do not produce sufficient testosterone for normal growth, development, and sexual functioning. Thereafter, scientist discovered steroids enhanced the growth of skeletal muscle in laboratory test animals giving an appeal for humans to intake. By this discovery lead to an outbreak of athletic interest and...
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...Bodybuilding and Steroids: An Ongoing Controversy Throughout many generations as well as the present day, bodybuilding has been a much favored sport in the fitness industry. The question first begins with what a sport is determined to be. The definition seems to be: “a human activity capable of achieving a result requiring physical exertion and skill, which by nature, is competitive” (Kennedy 121). Conceivably, bodybuilding fits the definition; However, the primary problem that bodybuilders, the industry, and just the name, bodybuilding, in general face are the numerous controversial issues about the usage of anabolic drugs commonly referred to as steroids. The FDA has banned any and all steroids, causing them to be illegal; Yet, in the sport of bodybuilding, in order to manipulate one’s body, one must consume hormones that are beyond a days dosage of organic foods and minerals. The sport of bodybuilding, is without a doubt, one of the most respected sports due to its extreme discipline of the body and mind. Thus the controversy remains as this: why would the FDA continue to ban anabolic drugs from an industry that, for a portion of its influencers, need these hormones to continue to live up to the bodybuilding legacies? Why is the FDA banning these substances? Also, another controversy that is frequently brought up is: why cant fitness experts, such as master trainers and nutritionists, etc... come up with substitutes that correspond to the drugs, yet remain legal? As a...
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...Steroids in Sports University of Phoenix Introduction to Research and Information Utilization RES/110 Timothy Wong February 01, 2010 Steroids in Sports How has the use of steroids affected sports? It all started in 1952 with Soviets Olympic debut in Helsinki, but it did not make a large impact until the 1954 World Weightlifting Championships when the Soviets won most of their weight classes. Steroids have been around in sports for a long time, but how have they affected each sport up till today. Everyone hears about the superstars that have been involved in the recent steroid activity, but most people do not hear about how it all started in sports. In this research paper one will see where it all started from and how it has progressed throughout all sports. One will see this through articles, web sites, and some newspapers. This is an interesting topic with all the recent steroid use in baseball such as Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, and Mark Maguire just to name a few. Everyone knows about these big names and how they have affected baseball over the last few years so how did this all start, why did they want to use steroids, and what has the government done to stop this from being a problem in the future. One would think that this is not a big problem in sports today after all of the attention that has came from the government and the media, but it still is in the sports that do not have drug testing in such as high school sports or minor...
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...Steroids in the game of Baseball | The Physical and Statistical Effects | Anonymous | Many players have been accused of the use of steroids. Some have denied it, but has been proven guilty. Some have admitted by will that they have used Performance-Enhancement Drugs/Steroids at some point during their career. EXTERNAL PHYSICAL EFFECTS There are several signs known of to identify steroid use. For example, in men he might notice baldness and growth in the chest (around the breast) area. In women she might notice increase facial hair, reduction around the breast area, and their voice may deepen. In both men and women they may notice Jaundice, aching joints, mood swings, and nervousness. There also can be major effects for men and women from steroid usage; for example, high blood pressure, liver damage, increases of bad cholesterol, males risk shrinking of the testicles and infertility. Females’ menstrual changes these are some of the noticeable signs of steroids use. There has not been any conclusive proof that the use of steroids alone would make a drastic change in the body size or weight. Although steroids are said to enhance the muscle mass, which could give a false belief of increased body strength. To acquire the muscle mass and body strength desired one would need to have a workout plan in place. If the ligaments and tendons are not strong enough to support the muscle mass one could end up with torn ligaments and tendons. Steroids alone...
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...George Louis-Jean James Flemings English Comp I 4/26 /13 Steroids in Sports Should athletes be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs in order to improve their performance? Steroid usage in sports has long been a real big issue for many athletes both professional and amateur. Steroids are not allowed in any sport however; some athletes do take the chance by using performance-enhancing drugs in order to increase the chances of a successful outcome in a competition. Many athletes have been banned from participating in certain sports because they were convicted of taking steroids. In light of this, one can only wonder how many top athletes have won events due to the use of steroids. There are many sides to the debate of whether or not athletes should be able to use steroids. Despite health reasons there are quite a few people who do believe that athletes should be allowed to use performance- enhancers. On the other hand, there are those who believe that steroids should not be used. First, in the current sports arena , professional athletes are known to have well paid salaries and because steroids have the potential to improve performances and to heal injuries, it is not surprising that research activities have been enhanced to develop better and acceptable alternatives for testosterone. The Germans had started taking steroids during the 1960s in order ...
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...If I could ban anything in the world I would probably ban steroid usage in sports. It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to sometimes get the extra edge on the competition. Most of the time people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This is like the use of steroids in a person's life. Even though steroids are known as a somewhat dangerous substance, they are legal to have and to consume. Most people out there take steroids because they know they can not compete at the level against their opponents who are using steroids to go to the next level of performance. A lot of influence comes from professional athletes. If professional athletes are taking steroids, then a high school athlete has to be kicking the thought around of trying steroids. They have to wonder how they are going to succeed if they do not take them. Steroid use could possibly be lowered in high school age kids if their high school PE teachers taught their students about the effects of steroids and the lifestyle it could lead to. Every year more and more famous retired athletes are admitting to steroid use in their career. People need to listen to what they have to say, and use them as the example for teaching the younger crowd. In conclusion I think using steroid is cheating and shouldn’t be allowed. Not only should it not be allowed in sports but also in life. I don’t like what they do to your body...
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...Professional athlets have a magor impact on teenagers acrose the United states of America . Their actions speak louder than words in many cases. In ameican society professional atheltes are looked on as role models because sports are deeply rooted in American culture. Many young adults look at these players with admiration. The atletes are constantly watched by the media, it is this what gives them a god or bad image which can be abosbed by the youth of America. Young americans are being convinced byd by atheltes that they must take steriods to become an elite athlete , also teen use of steriods is more abut personal image than them trying to resemble a star athelte who is a role model. To become an elite athltete American youth think...
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...Overpaid Baseball Players When addressing the value of entertainment, there is without a doubt, that we as a society value entertainment highly. But there is no reason that these athletes, who are here to merely entertain us, get paid higher wages than those that save our lives and teach us such as medical doctors and teachers. Professional athletes do not offer society an essential function that improves or enhances our world in comparison to other professionals. It is my claim that professional baseball players are paid more than they are worth. Economics is the key to understanding why these athletes earn such tremendous salaries; still, it fails to explain why they actually do deserve it. Giving athlete’s high wages doesn’t only distort them, but also bring downfall to clubs and the country’s economy. The growth and the development of a sport may be reflected from the wages of the athletes and that is all it does. In conclusion, Team owners pay more to keep athletes on the team to be on a winning streak, but whether the drive to win is justifiable remains in doubt. The economic system involving sports, corporate America, and the media is an interdependent one. Athletes make huge sums of money paid to them by owners who make even larger sums of money. Agents, free agency, and other phenomena keep athlete salaries rising. So, too, does increased ticket sales to games, increased TV viewership, enormous media contracts, TV advertising, and corporate sponsorship and endorsement...
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...Dangers of Steroid Abuse 1. Research question What are the dangers of steroid abuse? This research essay is intended to warn people, especially teenagers, who are planning or already are using steroids about the dangers of steroid abuse. 2. Introduction Steriods are man made substances that are similiar to the hormone testosterone found in males. Doctors often prescribe them to treat problems such as delayed puberty. They make muscles bigger and bones stronger. One's consumption of steroids has to be monitored or else it will lead to serious health issues. Which leads me to my research essay topic; what are the dangers of steroid abuse? As I have stated before, steroids are man-made or synthetic substances that are very similar to the...
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...Who can get Asthma? There are currently 22 million people in the United States with asthma. Of that 22 million, 6 million are children. * Children who wheeze or are prone to respiratory infections * Allergy suffers * Eczema * Parental history of asthma Symptoms * Wheezing * Trouble breathing * Coughing * Chest tightness * Trouble doing usual activities ASTHMA What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects your airways or bronchial tubes within the lungs. The bronchial tubes are responsible to carry air in and out of your lungs. With asthma, the inside of the airways become irritated, and swollen (inflamed). Asthma causes the lungs to be “super sensitive” to irritants, such as perfumes, aerosols, smoke and cold air. Irritants that cause issues with breathing are called “triggers”. When an asthma patient is exposed to triggers, they may have what is called an asthma attack. During an asthma attack the airways swell, which makes it difficult to get air in and out of the airways. This can cause symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and difficulty breathing. During an asthma attack one may need to be seen by a doctor, if the medication or inhalers that are prescribed do not relieve the symptoms. * [Type a quote from the document or the summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting...
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...come out eventually and your pride will be hurt more than ever because your caught red handed and the local and if good enough nationwide news will make an example out of you. If a professional athlete you will be stripped of championship rings and more because In the league eyes they weren’t earned, they were cheated (www.sportsfax.com). All sports have there best players and people that have did wrong things just because at the end of the day were all human. Its when you’re the biggest icon and the face of sports you start to think your better than the rest so you can do what you want whenever you want and not be responsible for your mistakes. Our very own st.louis Mark Mcgwire of the st.louis cardinals had a very bad inconter with steriods and when caught he was so embarrassed he didn’t even wanna talk in...
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...Steroids in Sports While many are attracted to steroids for an improvement in athletic performance many athletes now a days are taking steroids, why is that? Is it to make a squad, or impress a member of the opposite sex? There is not a right or wrong answer to why athletes feel the need to take performance enhancing drugs. However ones psychological state, genetic mishaps, or even performance pressures from the coaching staff, can lead an athlete to steroids. Issues of cheating or winning at any cost, are becoming more and more common among athletes of all ages and levels of ability. The use of steroids is one of the biggest issues in the current debate whether or not it is fair for drug-free athletes to have to compete with athletes that break the law and take illegal steroids. Allowing those with an unfair advantage to compete can pressure drug-free athletes to use steroids to remain competitive. The use of steroids by athletes over the last decade and a half is well documented and proven no matter how many tried to deny their cheating in order to get a leg up on their competitors. Steroids continue to taint the sports world as we speak. It has come to light that baseball superstars Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Mark McGwire have admitted using preforming enhancing drugs during their baseball careers. Each athlete’s statistics ballooned to numbers never achieved before by prior athletes. While some athletes deny knowing they were doing anything illegal or cheating they...
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...And in some team sports, if someone on the team is taking steroids then the whole team gets punished for it. These are some of the harsher punishments but other include expulsions, suspensions, fines, health problems, and they are setting a bad example for children and teens who look up to them (Nourian). These children will grow up and think that doping to make yourself better, faster, and stronger is okay because they have seen others do it. Taking steroids affects the body in every way, but .5% of all adults say they have taking a performance-enhancing drugs before (Tolliver). People need to make sure that others know how much steroids affects the body and mostly the brain. Steriods affect ones mood, sexuallity, aggression, and causes depression, anxiety, psychotic reactions, and cognitive deterioration. Six percent of highschool and middle school students say they have taken performance-enhancing drugs and that will affect their brains and bodies their whole life...
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...When looking at a tragic hero, the first thing that comes to mind is a type of character that starts as a low key person, and then becomes relevant person within society. In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, the mail McMurphy is a god like human in the minds of the other patients and gives them life as his time dwindles at the institution. Someone in my mind that reminds me of McMurphy is Barry Bonds. In his life, he started his career as a one of the most looked at players until he was tested positive for steriods. Randall McMurphy and Barry Bonds share the character traits of determination, arrogance, and isolation. To begin, the up forth of R.P McMurphy and Barry Bonds’s glory came to be from the determination they have to be the best at what they do. McMurphy, along the road for his rise amongst the patients at the home, could not have happened if it was not for the lack of enthusiasm he saw in the faces of the people he was with every day of his life at the institution. “Damn, what a sorry-looking outfit. You boys don’t look so crazy to me” (Kesey 19). McMurphy knows these men have been dragged down for being in the institution and believes in himself to help them. One way he gets them to see how his personality is, is by loosening them up and trying to me them feel better about themselves. In comparison to Barry Bonds, the way he went up in the ladder was by playing the game of baseball how every American loved to watch it be played, with lots of...
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...An increasingly number of students are using study drugs to improve their concentration and endurance while doing their examinations. Modafinil, adderall, ritalin, dexedrin, nootropil and Ephedrine are just some of the endurance boosting hormones they use. These drugs are originally developed for people who suffer with narcolepsy, ADD and ADHD. Nowadays many students use these drugs to control their excessive fatigue. It’s very popular among students, because the drugs increase their production of dopamine, which makes it easier for the students to stay concentrated and to stay awake. Even though it benefits their concentration for a while it has a lot of bad side effects for their health. The consequences by using the drugs are for instance irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, restlessness, paranoia, dizziness and insomnia etc.1 In addition it makes the students dependent and it will have a bad influence...
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