Performance Enhancement Drugs In Sports

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Performance Enhancement Drugs
Performance Enhancement Drugs, also known as PED’s, are drugs that athletes use to become
better and stronger competitors. Performance Enhancement Drugs have been around since 776
BC - 393 BC. In fact, the Ancient Greeks used PED’s in their battles. PED’s were accepted
worldwide in the 1920’s by MLB, NBA, NHA, NFL, and in Hollywood. After there was testing
done to the PED’s they found out that they were harmful to human bodies and could even be
deadly. These drugs create an unfair advantage to those taking PED’s because they get better by
taking pills instead of doing drills and going to the gym. Not only are Performance Enhancement
Drugs unfair but, they can also harm the body in so many ways.
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Armstrong says, “ If you take me back to 1995, Id
probably do it again.” I don't think that Armstrong deserves to get his medals back. Performance
Enhancement Drugs can change someone's perspective on the sport itself. Lance Armstrong was
so focused on using the drugs and not getting caught that he ruin all of the relationships that he
had with his teammates. The competitive side of Armstrong grew bigger than what it use to be.
He stopped being a team player and starting being a bully. The drugs literally changed him into
being a mean athlete that no one looks up to. Performance Enhancement Drugs are illegal in
sports because they are thought of as cheating. It is not fair to the other athletes who compete
sober.
Another famous athlete who was caught using Performance Enhancement Drugs was Alex
Rodriguez, also know as A-Rod. He was one of the best players in Major League Baseball. He
played for the New York Yankees and won three American League Most Valuable Player
Awards. A-Rod was suspended from the MLB for around a year for the usage of PED’s.
Athletes who take Performance Enhancement Drugs are so focused on winning and becoming
the best athlete in their sport that they don't focus on the important features on taking the …show more content…

In a way they would be right because athletes who use PED’s,
in some type of way, they do get either bigger, better, and/or stronger but, I would risk my health
or my life for the amount of talent I would have in my sport. I don't think anyone should risk
that. If someone told me that doing something that I loved would threaten my life in any way,
shape or form then I would not do it. In my opinion, my life is way more important than a hobby
or a career. People who choose to take Performance Enhancement Drugs are choosing to harm
themselves. Not only are they harming themselves but, they are also harming their teammates,
their families, and their fans. Professional athletes are too famous to only think about themselves.
They also have to make sure not to put any bad name on their team names.
Therefore I do not believe that people of any kind should be taking Performance Enhancement
Drugs for any reason. I think it is too much harm to a person's life and it could change the way
someone views the athlete or person. I also believe that the competitive side of someone is
almost as unhealthy as the the person who has taken PED’s before. They get so caught up

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