Performance-enhancing drugs #2

After discussing performance-enhancing drugs in class I still feel the same way about them. I think the main reason why athletes chose to take these drugs is because the coaches put a great deal of pressure upon them. Certain sports will need you to gain more weight and be able to lift more then you could say a month ago. So the athletes then take these drugs to meet there coaches expectations. If people meet someone who used performance-enhancing drugs and they turned out ok, then they think they will too. That’s not always true though. There isn’t enough information out there about how dangerous using steroids really are. Plus the fact everyone’s body is different, everyone will probably have a different reaction to it. “A recent study showed that 60% increase in steroid use among high school athletes.” We need to cut back on the pressure that coaches have on these athletes. With this rate increasing fast we need to focus on the more important values, instead of who can exceed to the highest possible level. I still think that if you use these drugs to gain an advantage during a competitive sport, then it is still cheating. There have been many serious health risks related to performance-enhancing drugs. Why would anyone want to hurt themselves just so they can last longer in one race, or not be as tired. I just don’t think it’s worth it. I think everyone should just go out there and do their best to their ability. That way they can come out on top by saying they did the best the could. This is defiantly a serious issue and it shouldn’t be overlooked. I still think drug testing should be required. I also think that it should be required for everyone in professional sports too. I recently saw an article about how a track athlete used steroids in the Olympics. She is a 5 gold medalist. She first denied it, then came clean after they broke her down. If I had been one of the people who ran against her I would be upset. There is a chance that she might not of won and she wouldn’t be have to do any jail time. It says your suppose to get 5 years and she is only going to do two months is any time at all. That’s surely not fair. I bet you if it was someone not as important they would get all 5 years. But the bottom line is these drugs should be banned except for the people with medical problems who seriously need them