Olympic Athletes Drugs

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Have you ever watched the Olympics? Seen the athletes wave and smile, wishing you could be there too? Yet do you really know what is going on behind the scenes? If athletes are playing clean, or doping? This is a question people have asked, as drugs become more common, and dangerous, in what we know as the Olympics.The Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, where men would participate in sports and feats of athleticism. Now, athletes travel from all over the world to participate in the Games. As drugs become a more serious problem in the Games, we have to stand up and stop it, to save the Olympics and sports. If athletes believe there is a chance they won’t get caught, they might take the risk, and turn the Olympics into a place …show more content…

If they see their role model taking drugs, they might be influenced by that decision to also take drugs themselves. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse says that, “For many high school athletes, pro athletes are major influences. They are the role models. They emulate their style of play. And they are influenced by their drug use. Young athletes often believe that steroid use by their role models gives them permission to use. That it is simply part of what one must do to become an elite athlete." This shows that many high level athlete’s decision can have huge impacts on those who look to them. When high school athletes see that their favorite player has been taking drugs, they might think, “Oh, well if drugs got him that far, I guess that’s what it takes to be a pro player like him,” and might start taking drugs. Of course, many people can think that drugs are not easy to get, but sadly, 60% of teens that abuse prescription drugs get them from family and relatives(DoSomething.org), making drugs an option for some athletes. (add stuff

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