Steroids

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This paper looks at the illegal use of steroids by athletes, describing the effects they have and giving examples of many cases of abuse that have been discovered.

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"In these times where the much awaited Olympic Games is in the air, much attention is being given on the illegal use of steroids by athletes. Many athletes have used androgenic hormones to help them achieve strength, power, speed, or endurance. Testosterone propionate (Testoviron), a prototype of the anabolic steroids, was synthesized in 1936 and has been used by athletes sometime after the 1948 Olympic Games (Noakes 847). Bodybuilders are best known to take anabolic-androgenic steroids to gain muscle mass. Nowadays, the use of steroids has not been limited to bodybuilders; athletes, such as young tennis players, cyclists, and triathletes have tested positive for this drug. Cortisone is a potent but legal performance-enhancing drug that reduces discomfort of heavy daily training and competition, and lift's one's mood. It has also been abused by many cyclists. The use of human growth hormone has recently increased popularity not only among athletes but also among vocal entertainers (ScienceDaily par. 1). The aggressive marketing of the human growth hormone involves a 2 billion-dollar industry that aims to entice the public for its anti-aging and athletic enhancing properties."

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