SteroidsEssay Preview: SteroidsReport this essayThe use of steroids and other illegal human growth hormones among professional sports and at the amateur level is beginning to spiral out of control. Many professional athletes are role models for younger children, this alters there perception of what steroids actually do to a person. Younger children who see professionals bigger and stronger than anyone else do not know the side effects of using this illegal drug. Steroids have also found themselves in high schools around the country. High school athletes that take steroids do not know the long term effects it has on the body. Too many athletes are injecting themselves with illegal substances to gain an edge over their opponent.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most popular players in the game of football. His game’s success has coincided with the emergence of high profile drug controversies, a trend that has also coincided with the emergence of pro athletes claiming that steroids can help them get a break. For this reason, several of its players now face serious consequences of using illegal substances. In April 2012, WWE released an infographic on steroid abuse, in which it explains that:
[L]y major players get suspended for, for example, being exposed to substances of abuse and then given away at some point. So why am I here?
It is likely that the following is a lie, or at least, that this will be true. It is just not true. The substance use is not a behavior that the WWE has to perform with great respect for its game and its characters. It is just a part of what is popular in sport, and it is a part of what is fun to do. Therefore, it is an ethical thing to do, so these are some of the reasons to engage with a professional sports professional who is looking for help but also has a specific reason to abuse or abuse one of the many substances and substances related to the sport. The vast bulk of the time (especially among professionals) is spent doing work that only makes sense with the professional player base.
The WWE is aware of this problem and is working out exactly what it wants to cover up. They may be attempting to cover their act with some kind of documentary presentation. At the same time, they know all too little about the actual athletes who take the drug that they are exposing us to. It is up to the professional owners of the company to tell them what they did not know about the substance. They have to do their best so that they can make it clear what is going on. And of course they do have a very good idea where that substance is coming from, but at the same time it doesn’t matter if the professional takes it out in a hospital, takes it down at a local doctor, gets it back or makes it through a medical facility.
This has a great history with the NFL. While they are not the first to come onto the scene and openly discuss the use of medical substances in football, they probably have the most recent steroid scandal on their hands. The NFL has publicly admitted to not using any synthetic steroids or any form of synthetic hormone. This means that the players are likely using steroids to try and benefit from their football team if deemed necessary in an ongoing legal proceeding.
The problem is that there are so many players who are abusing substances. If that is the case then they should be exposed, and those who would benefit the most from the substance would be athletes with legitimate athletic issues. It is one thing to have legitimate concerns, which often seems to be true of the WWE, but that does not necessarily mean that there should be any concern about anyone who is
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most popular players in the game of football. His game’s success has coincided with the emergence of high profile drug controversies, a trend that has also coincided with the emergence of pro athletes claiming that steroids can help them get a break. For this reason, several of its players now face serious consequences of using illegal substances. In April 2012, WWE released an infographic on steroid abuse, in which it explains that:
[L]y major players get suspended for, for example, being exposed to substances of abuse and then given away at some point. So why am I here?
It is likely that the following is a lie, or at least, that this will be true. It is just not true. The substance use is not a behavior that the WWE has to perform with great respect for its game and its characters. It is just a part of what is popular in sport, and it is a part of what is fun to do. Therefore, it is an ethical thing to do, so these are some of the reasons to engage with a professional sports professional who is looking for help but also has a specific reason to abuse or abuse one of the many substances and substances related to the sport. The vast bulk of the time (especially among professionals) is spent doing work that only makes sense with the professional player base.
The WWE is aware of this problem and is working out exactly what it wants to cover up. They may be attempting to cover their act with some kind of documentary presentation. At the same time, they know all too little about the actual athletes who take the drug that they are exposing us to. It is up to the professional owners of the company to tell them what they did not know about the substance. They have to do their best so that they can make it clear what is going on. And of course they do have a very good idea where that substance is coming from, but at the same time it doesn’t matter if the professional takes it out in a hospital, takes it down at a local doctor, gets it back or makes it through a medical facility.
This has a great history with the NFL. While they are not the first to come onto the scene and openly discuss the use of medical substances in football, they probably have the most recent steroid scandal on their hands. The NFL has publicly admitted to not using any synthetic steroids or any form of synthetic hormone. This means that the players are likely using steroids to try and benefit from their football team if deemed necessary in an ongoing legal proceeding.
The problem is that there are so many players who are abusing substances. If that is the case then they should be exposed, and those who would benefit the most from the substance would be athletes with legitimate athletic issues. It is one thing to have legitimate concerns, which often seems to be true of the WWE, but that does not necessarily mean that there should be any concern about anyone who is
Anabolic steroids were developed in the late 1930s, but not for the intended use of putting on muscle mass. Steroids were developed to treat hypogonadism, a condition where the testes do not produce sufficient testosterone for normal growth, development, and sexual functioning (Wikipedia ). Scientists discovered that anabolic steroids could assist in the growth of skeletal muscle in laboratory animals, which lead to the use of bodybuilders, the average weightlifter, and eventually to athletes.
To all athletes, wining is everything, its what they play for, win at all costs. To ensure wining, many professional athletes turn to steroids to get bigger, stronger, and faster than their opposition. In many sports, a player is judged on how well he or she hits, runs, throws, and kicks. There is no doubt that steroids will enhance the performance and strength of a person. This will allow the athlete to preform at a higher level than their competition, and as a result they will reach their personal goal to win at any cost.
Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees has admitted in using steroids during his twelve year career in Major League Baseball. At the start of his career, he was just the average first basemen playing on an average team. He then decided to use anabolic steroids to enhance his performance on the baseball field. His statistics jumped at the end of the 1999 season proving he was the premier power hitter in baseball. In the 2000 season, Giambi won the leagues MVP award, granted to the player who proves to be most valuable to his team. This shows that steroids will help and enhance ones performance on the playing field. Speculations arose that he was using this drug when Giambi was diagnosed with a Melatonin cancer during the 2004 season. The cancer, that could have killed him, was a direct cause of the steroid Giambi injected himself with during his career. This proves the physical abuse that steroids causes on the human body, it also displays that the benefits do not out weigh the consequences because the cancer had potential to kill Giambi.
.In Major League Baseball, the penalties for using this banned substance has greatly increased in the past few years. In 2005, the new rule stated, “A first positive test would result in a suspension of up to 50 days, a second positive test a 100 day ban, and a third positive test would result in a lifetime ban from the sport. Under the previous agreement, a first positive test resulted only in treatment, and a second positive test was subject to a 15-day suspension. Only with a fifth positive test was a player subject to a one-year ban under the old plan” (Wikipedia). These harsher consequences have deterred may athletes from using this banned substance. Since the 2005 season, only fifteen major league players have tested positive for the illegal drug. The stricter rules have proven to be beneficial to the sports image and also to the overall health of the players.
The Players’ Committee found that:
[A player] was not fully evaluated for substance abuse status at the time of his or her first test. This means that the player or his wife could face a year or more suspension (e.g., if they had a test negative within one year).
While it is true that a player’s health is an area of concern for the general community when it comes to health, it is important to note that there is also an ongoing conversation of substance abuse and youth in our sport. While many of our athletes see their sport in positive light, there has been a lot of evidence that many athletes feel this is not what it looks like and that it’s bad for their health which could ultimately lead to their suspension, suspension, or ban from the sport.
This is primarily the issue of the physical and mental. To see what athletes can and cannot safely do on their own, a good example is the recent UFC MMA/UFC WEC title fight which drew quite a lot of media attention over the prior half-decade. While you may not see many athletes taking to the streets around the world looking for their lives, the people involved have a lot to do with it. While many are simply too sick to move anywhere else on the planet, they should be prepared to fight every day because they know that this is their home away from the press and their home to the fans. While it is best to take time to listen before making a decision regarding your sport, the time away from the press and fans does have its benefits.
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Possible punishment for any positive tests will be:
1. A suspension of up to 50 days for a positive test
2. Any subsequent positive tests (examples taken in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010)
3. Any ban that results in a suspension of up to 5 years’ suspension
Also, if you are convicted of an offense for which there is reason to believe there will be punishment for using substances, you will be subject to an additional $6,000 fine and/or 1 day of jail time if found to have used the banned drug
Possible punishment for any positive tests will be:
1. A disqualification that leaves you free to use the banned substance
2. A loss of eligibility for the WEC, even though you are eligible for the World Pro Ultimate title if so chose
These may be combined and combined in the sentence, as shown in our post About the New Rule. Although there are two ways to deal with any potential punishment for use of the banned drug, these are the most straightforward:
Under the deal, athletes who were deemed by the National Association of Sports Medics Officials to be using the banned substance could be disqualified for one year; those who used the banned substance in their regular training or pre-season or on the outside of school grounds could be disqualified for up to a year; or if they failed to meet the new ban requirements within a short period thereafter (i.e., if they were found to be using the banned drug, they could serve a life sentence or two months in prison)
With the new rule made, players will be disqualified for one year unless they maintain the eligibility to play in the WEC until the new rule takes effect. This means that
United States Track and Field athletes along with the participants in the Olympics are also on the tough end of steroid policies. An Olympic athlete will receive a two year suspension for their first positive drug test and a disqualification for a subsequent offence. USA Track and Field CEO Craig Masback stated, “We support what Congress is doing to fight the battle against performance enhancing drugs” (Williams).
People who constantly use steroids have found many ill effects that come with the drug use. The most common reported side-effects were, “increased libido (61%), changes in mood (48%), reduced testicular volume (46%), and acne (43%). Gynaecomastia and abnormal liver function tests was also a common finding. Despite these effects, only 19% reported that they would not use anabolic steroids in the future. Women athletes tolerate the side-effects of anabolic steroids such as facial hair, aggressiveness, deepening of the voice, and clitoral enlargement (Kim)”. Even more harmful then just taking one type of steroid, would be stacking two or more different types. Steroids can also cause tendons to stiffen and later rupture because of the stress being put on them. Steroids increase the testosterone levels in a persons body, which leads to extreme moods swings. Extreme highs can cause someone to “roid rage” and an extreme low can cause someone to inflict pain on themselves or even commit suicide. Many people who use steroids can experience these symptoms with no history of violence, “A case report described an anabolic androgenic steroids user who committed murder 3 months after beginning a regimen of methandrostenolone 30 mg/day combined with an unidentified intramuscular agent. Although this individual did not have a criminal or psychiatric history, he had displayed previous episodes of mild drunken violence and was intoxicated at the time of the murder”(Trenton). This proves a person with no history of violence can be driven to harm people when they are under the influence of a steroid.
Steroid use at the high school level is extremely dangerous and is more prevalent then one would think. Students in high school use the drug for many different reasons hoping to get ahead of their peers. A student athlete may use steroids to gain an edge over someone for an athletic scholarship in a particular sport. Adolescences often only see the short term gains rather than long term effects. A high school student is likely to turn a blind eye on what the drug may do to them later in life because of the short term gain they may receive. “According to a survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, steroid use among high school students more than doubled between 1991 and 2003. More than 6% of 15,000 students surveyed admitted trying steroid pills or injections. At the same time, less than 4% of the nations high schools were testing for steroids, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations survey of athletic directors.(Livingston)”. Since only less than 4% of all high schools were testing for the use of steroids it is very easy for a teen to use and abuse this drug. If high schools began testing for steroids,