...First of, steroids were developed in the late 1930s. The process in which steroids were discovered is by scientist testing this drug in animals. They noticed that it increased in skeletal muscle in those laboratory animals. The only way to consume this drug, is by injecting steroids to yourself. Furthermore, steroids started playing a big role in the early 50’s. They were used among athletes and bodybuilders, due to the fact that by utilizing this drug, it caused them to perform better. I do admit, steroids can be beneficial for the athletic aspect. However, it has so many side effects for the human body. This includes, reduces sperm count, baldness, and development of breast. The pros of taking steroids, is an increase in muscle mass, endurance, strength, and recovery...
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...Involves Taking Steroids Illegally Lance Armstrong stated after being confirmed for illegal use of anabolic steroids that, “My punishment is a thousand times bigger than the crime I committed.” Anabolic steroids are any drugs used to increase your testosterone levels other than estrogen,progesterone, and corticosteroids and other hormonal medication. Steroid means any class of chemical compound,important to chemistry,biology, and medicine. Anabolism (Anabolic) means the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones. Steroids have slang terms to such as Juice,Roids,Gear, and stackers. In 1930 anabolic steroids were created. Then however they did not go by the name steroids. They were created for men who couldn’t produce enough testosterone. Steroids nowadays are a rescripted medicine people will give to men and women who may have delayed puberty, severe muscle loss like say after breaking your leg and having a cast on it forever,aids,cancer, and anemia. Steroids are synthetic versions of the male sex hormone testosterone....
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...experience. The documentary took an objective stance on the use of anabolic steroids where the National Institute on Drug Abuse defines anabolic-androgenic steroids as, “a synthetic variant of the male sex hormone testosterone and that “anabolic” refers to muscle-building and “androgenic” refers to increased male sexual characteristics.” The use of anabolic steroids for sports/recreation is illegal and is considered by the United States as a controlled substance, however the use of anabolic steroids for medical use is legal. The ethical question I am asking is, “how can the United States “claim” that the use of anabolic steroids for medical reasons be ethical and can “help” someone when they “claim” that the use of anabolic steroids for sports/recreation to be unethical and will “hurt” someone?” In order to take an objective stance I will use three of the five ethical lenses provided in class. The five ethical lenses that were provided in class are: the Utilitarian Approach, the Rights Approach, the Fairness or Justice Approach, the Common Good Approach, and the Virtue Approach. I will first use the ethical lens for the Rights Approach. After reading A Framework for Thinking Ethically the reading defined the Rights Approach as, “One has the right to choose freely what one does with their life.” From this definition I believe it is ethically fine for someone to have the “right” use anabolic steroids for both medical use and sports/recreation use because every individual...
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...Ethical issues regarding the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports In the history of 20th century sports, specifically in the post World War 2 era, there has been an ever increasing use of performance enhancing drugs in all avenues of sport. Sports have become money making machine for both athletes and big business and the “win at all costs” attitude which has permeated itself into all aspects of professional and college level athletics. Winners make money, losers don’t. The temptation of fame, notoriety and million dollar contracts in all venues of sport is a lure for many athletes. Elite professional athletes are worshiped in today’s society. This paper will elaborate on the use of performance enhancing drugs in the sporting world and the associated sports ethical issues. It is a majority belief in all sporting circles that the “true” spirit of sportsmanship does not allow any aspect of performance enhancing drugs. There are several arguments both in favor and against the use of performance enhancing drugs which will be presented and discussed in this paper. While addressing this ethical issue, we need to define the term ethics. Ethics can be defined as the socially accepted norms and values. These norms and values are varied from society to society and are based on culture and tradition. Ethics also could be defined as the unsaid, un-written and understood laws that prevail in a society. Ethics also cover what is right and what is wrong in society and teaches...
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...Rebutal Steroids in sports Michael Johnson BCOM/275 Ms. Dennis 19NOV2014 We have all seen the news and seen many athletes in the news on the same topic over and over again, steroids. Should steroids be allowed in sports. We can debate this all day for people that are on both sides of this, there are pros and cons, I for one am for the pros. An individual names deborah sorensen from athletesagainststeroids.org wrote and i quote "Part of being an athlete is that you become vulnerable to the whim of every trainer, coach, media person, promoter, and sponsor. They want freaks. So you set out to be a freak or go unnoticed. The things you are willing to do for success are humiliating to think about. I was a hard, suspicious, neurotic woman while I was taking steroids. That just isn't me. I've seen marriages dissipate, families break up and financial security dissolve because of these drugs. I've seen men go on a cycle of [steroids]with the money they'd saved for their children's clothes, and I've watched innocent victims get thrown across a bar room for no reason by men who haven't the ability to control their aggression while using [steroids]. I've watched happy, energetic and positive guys go from Dr. Jeckyl to Mr.Hyde, and I've seen petite women turn into hulking no-neck bearded monsters with acne all over their backs and shoulders". Deborah basically states that it is the steroids fault that some guys are uncontrollably angry. Also that it is the steroids fault...
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...The term “PED” (Performance Enhancing Drugs) is often referred to as just steroids. Spectators of the game see steroids as the only form of PED’s, however there are other types of them. Such as, Androstenedione and HGH (Human Growth Hormones). All types of PED’s cause harm to the body even if one can not see it. HGH can act as a healant but does cause dangers to the body as it adds extra hormones that the body can not normally handle. For the truth, there are both pros and cons to using PED’s. Perhaps the cons outweigh the pros. For doping in the MLB (Major League Baseball) it has a major effect on the game. It’s a very controversial topic due to arm speeds increasing, baserunning speed increasing and bat speed increasing. This affects the...
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...COMM 1101 Outline On Steroid Use Introduction: I. Typical steroid users tend to be around our age, this mainly includes high school and college athletes and models trying to improve their body. II. There are pros and cons to steroid use. Steroids have been around for a long time and have been studied in depth by doctors, but there is still inconclusive evidence on the long-term effects of them. III. Steroids are used to enhance performance, build lean muscle mass, and improve overall appearance. Numerous amounts of people are taking steroids some knowing and others not, depending on the type. IV. I’ll discuss steroids for medical uses, recreational use, and the side effects of anabolic steroid use. Transition: Now that we understand the basic concepts of steroids lets go into further detail on their uses. Body: I. There are many ways steroids can be taken by a user. A. First, Some anabolic steroids are taken orally, others are injected intramuscularly, and still others are provided in gels or creams that are rubbed on the skin. Doses taken by abusers can be 10 to 100 times higher than the doses used for medical conditions. B. Second, most users rely on peoples opinions on dosages on forums, in the gym or playing field. These people have no medical background and have no right to recommend you a dosage. 1. Anabolic cycles last anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks 2. After this period you must take a PCT to keep gains and get your natural...
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...“In the short term, hormones or steroids can strengthen muscles, bones and tendons” (Performance-Enhancing Drugs Can Have Severe Long-Term Impact on Health: Expert - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids).“Performance- enhancing drugs are various substances chemical agents or procedures designed to provide an advantage in athletic performance” (Top 10 Pros and Cons - Drug Use in Sports - ProCon.org). “Athletes often use the drugs for short periods, then stop days or weeks before they get tested to allow the drugs to leave the system” (Performance-Enhancing Drugs Can Have Severe Long-Term Impact on Health: Expert - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids). The players thought that the coaches would not notice and it would not show up on the...
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...What are anabolic steroids, and how have they affected the world of sports? Synthetic drugs that are correlated with male sex hormones are commonly referred to as anabolic steroids. These drugs can come in many different varieties, orally and injection-based. With high expectations in many sports programs, some athletes will turn to steroids for an advantage. Over the span of more than half a century, the world of sports has completely evolved at the hands of these drugs. Steroids have negatively impacted sports leagues worldwide in terms of player-health, league reputations, and record books. Anabolic steroids are known for providing a user with unmatched gains in agility, speed, size, and strength; however, the negative side effects of steroids...
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...Corticosteroids in Treatment of Neuropraxia Corticosteroids are a medication that reduces inflammation and in turn relieves pain. They are sometimes used in the treatment and management of cervical nerve root injuries. Other usages include treatment of joint arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis, and many other painful conditions. Nerve injuries such as brachial plexus neuropraxia, also known as a “stinger” or “burner”, involve the cervical nerves usually 5 through 7 and the brachial plexus. Stingers can be caused by stretching, traction or compression of the brachial plexus nerves. Injury results in shooting pains from the neck down the arm out to the fingertips. Sometimes numbness and muscle weakness are present in the affected area. These injuries may produce severe complaints, as they do cause very sharp pain to radiate through the arm. When treating a stinger the first goal is to relive that pain. When physicians are presented with that task some evidence is showing that corticosteroids may be a safe way to successfully return an athlete to play following one of these injuries. There is an increased risk of getting a “stinger” in sports such as football and wrestling. The cervical nerve roots and the brachial plexus come in contact with a lot of stress during these competitions. In football we see that contact from hard hits or direct blows to the neck and shoulder cause traction or compression to those nerves causing damage. In wrestling it is common to see cervical...
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...become a big part of athletes’ lives and have the potential of becoming very addictive, because players may see a major change in their performance. Athletes like Lance Armstrong, Wes Welker, and Alex Rodriguez have all used some form of performance enhancing drug. While it may seem like a good route for some major athletes, they end up losing some respect and their right to play and compete. So a major issue that sports authorities are facing now is whether or not performance enhancing drugs should be accepted in sports. Pros of Legalizing Performance Enhancing Drugs Performance enhancing drugs can greatly affect a person’s reaction skills, as well as help increase their athletic ability. Aside from presenting an unfair advantage against others, PEDS could make teams more competitive if the drugs were legalized. Spectators would be able to see the athletes perform at their highest athletic ability. According to Chris Smith, a staff member for Forbes, “Steroids and doping will help pitchers to throw harder, home runs to go further, cyclists to charge for longer and sprinters to test the very limits of human speed” (Smith, 2012). Although previous records would be shattered, legalizing PEDs would set the bar higher for records to be broken in the future. Legalizing PEDs would also make it easier on sports authorities by removing the stress of having to investigate a drug case among athletes. Smith also brings up a good point, stating “Not only would legalized PEDs help avoid...
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...Business Management Assignment 1. What were Nau's founders' primary motivation for founding Nau? The founders wanted to make Nau a clothing line on steroids, versus a simple clothing line. They wanted their clothing to have a purpose as they committed the company to having a small carbon footprint, give back to the community, while supplying a quality constructed product that both performed well and looked nice. 2. What kind of entrepreneurial venture is Nau? A team of entrepreneurs that are in it to win it. 3. a: How do you feel about the management's decision to give a percentage of the company's profits to charity? b: Describe the pros and cons of such a decision a: I think it is a great idea to give a percentage to charity. What is not discussed is the percentage. If the percentage is too high, profits will suffer to a point where profitability is not attainable and the bottom line suffers too greatly. As it seems, the management needed to insure their security as a company first, then worry about "giving back" or "public opinion". b: Pros: Giving to a charity is a great idea for a company. It puts the company in the face of the public with a positive light. Positive publicity is always paramount for a developing company. Cons: Starting businesses should chiefly be concerned with the bottom dollar. Profits are the fledgling company's mantra. If profits are too low, sustainability is unobtainable and growth is impossible. You are giving away hard earned...
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...KRISTIN LEIJA ELA 7TH HR 1/19/17 Should some performance enhance drugs (creatine) be allowed? When you're probably wondering what creatine is? Creatine is a compound that makes and then put to use to store energy. Basically people take creatine to have energy. Creatine is sold as dietary supplement. This “illegal steroid” is used by athletes. Creatine is used widely amongst athletes. Athletes use this because it increase their energy. What athletes don't like to train harder? Right, the most of them do. Also creatine is used to help treat certain disorders and improve ability. “The international olympic community and NCCIA allows creatine to professional athletes”.(www.medicalnewstoday.com) Any athletes use creatine because there a few pros to it. Creatine does give you some energy improvement to keep you very active. Who doesn't want to be smarter? Well it's been studied it also boost your intelligence to help you think more smart and clear. Studies say creatine helps you at a higher quality than antidepressant, studies says females have higher usage of creatine depression problems. There is some great pros to creatine for to help with energy, intelligence, and depression problems....
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...Sports Have you ever considered the pros and cons of Performance Enhancing Drugs?! Nowadays Performance Enhancing Drugs are so popular in athlete's life and athletics have a big temptation about it and its effect however its forbidden in the united states unless it is used for specific treatment. Decades ago the facts of performance enhancers have shown us a lot about what these drugs can do to our bodies and how badly does it affect the body. Since they discovered These stimuli they tried it at the beginning on animals for example the racing dogs and horses then athletes started to use it after seeing its crazy effect on the performance and the shape of the body. In the first place, according to researches and surveys about the advantages and disadvantages of Performance Enhancing Drugs on health some people think that “If each of us ought to be free to assume risks that we think are worth taking, shouldn't athletes have the same freedom as anyone else? In particular, if athletes prefer the gains in performance allegedly provided by the use of steroids, along with the increased risk of harm to the alternative of less risk and worse performance, what gives anyone the right to interfere with their choice? After all, if we should not forbid smokers from risking their health by smoking, why should we prohibit track stars or weightlifters from taking risks with their health in pursuit of their goals” but, “Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping, have a negative...
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...Gatorade is preferred more over water. And, the so called diet added in front of drinks like diet coke really is not any healthier than its comparison with normal coke. So, why is it that we follow the bandwagon of living an unhealthy life? Studies show that water is the most essential part of maintaining a stable diet; so why do we truly not understand the long term effects? Liquids are not the only thing we need to understand about. How often we should eat, as well as, how late in the day we should eat matters in our well being too. Being able to understand the differences between the different types of fats, carbs, and other important factors of our health allows us to better understand where our food comes from. Vitamins, Supplements, and Steroids are also recommended to realize more in depth of what we are actually putting into our bodies. For example, Most people are aware that both regular and diet soda are bad for your health, but when it comes to which is worse, it gets complicated. The truth is they are both pretty unhealthy in their own separate ways. They both have their own sense of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Some prefer diet soda because it does not leave the gunky stuff on your teeth like regular soda does. Diet Soda uses artificial sweeteners instead of sugar allowing bacteria not to grow on your teeth because sugar is vital for allowing plaque to survive. Although Diet Soda prevents plaque from happening it does strip the enamel from your teeth and leave them...
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