Athletes And Drug Use

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Athletes And Drug Use Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. In professional athletics the use of drugs is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem, but is also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while one might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of some outlawed drug, however this is just one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating. Also many of them feel that because they are "stars" there should be no repercussions for their illegal activity. Today, drug use in sport has reached enormous proportions in society and is destroying athletics from the ground up. Nowhere is the problem more serious than in professional athletics, where athletes, coaches and trainers misuse drugs in search of ways of ways to improve performance. Many athletes fail to take their time when making the decision whether to use drugs to their advantage. Unfortunately athletes may use drugs for therapeutic indications, recreatio9nal or social reasons, as muscular aids or to mask the presence of other drugs during drug testing. But the safety of the athlete's health is being neglected. Drug use has led to an increased number of deaths and suspensions of athletes. Also, if this continues all athletes someday will have to choose whether to compete at a world-class level and take drugs, or compete at a club level and be clean. In sports, athletes, coaches and trainers will try their best to find a way to reach the top level. They not only search for a way to enhance performance... ... middle of paper ... ...s: Should Athletes use Drug s in Sports. Online Internet. 12 Apr, 2000. Available URL: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~caw/cwl/student-wrk/15-min-fame/oho.htm "IOC accuses U.S. pro sports of ignoring dope testing." Online Internet. 2 Feb, 1998. Available URL: http://www.canoe.ca/SlamNaganoNewsArchive/feb2_pro.html "Is drug use a problem in sports." Sports and Athletes, Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1999 "Ravens DT to Be Suspended NFL." Online Internet. 11 Apr, 2000 Available URL: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000411/sp/nfl_webster_1.html Worsnop, Richard L. "Athletes And Drugs." CQ Researcher. 1991 ed. Wyche, Steve. "NAB Says Andro Will Be Banned." Washington Post 31 Mar. 2000, late ed. D01 Washington Post Online: http://Washingtonpost.com/cgi-bin/g…ni/print&articleid=A49858-2000Mar

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