Drugs and Athletes
Athletes sometimes engage in “doping,” the use of prohibited substances, such as steroids, to give them an unfair advantage over their competitors.
Steroid use by athletes has been a concern since the 1980s, with observers raising questions about its use in football, the Olympics, and baseball. Suspicions regarding steroid use deepened in 1998, when many sportswriters wondered whether baseball players Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were using steroids when they pursued the…>> (read more)
Drugs and Athletes Points of View
5 Athletes Will Never Stop Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
6 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Tarnish Athletics
7 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Compromise Medical Ethics
8 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Regulated, Not Prohibited
9 Ban Athletes Who Don't Use Steroids
10 Coming Soon: Open Olympics!
11 Health Risks of Steroid Use Have Been Exaggerated
12 One Strike, You're Out
13 Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Is Ineffective
14 Performance-Enhancing Dietary Supplements Are Dangerous
15 Performance-Enhancing Dietary Supplements Are Safe
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Drugs and Athletes in the News
Byline: John Crumpacker
With a new track, a featured shot put competition in the middle of the football field, American record-holders in the men's and women's pole…>> (read more)
Byline: Michelle Smith
Giants minor-league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo became the first player to face the consequences of Major League Baseball's drug testing program this season, earning a…>> (read more)
Four months after George Mitchell released his report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, Major League Baseball and the players union agreed Friday to amend the sport's…>> (read more)
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