Drug Abuse: Steroids Should Not Be Allowed In Sports

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Drug Abuse Some people will do anything to win at any cost. Drug use is not beneath them. Although some athletes use steroids, they should not be allowed in sports because it is considered cheating, it is associated with violence, and these are health risks. Steroid use is considered cheating because it gives an unfair advantage. It increases stamina, muscle, enlargement of breast, shrinkage of testicles, deeper voice, etc. just like sprinter Marion Jones confessed to her use and offered a tearful apology, but was stripped of her five Olympic gold medals. There are different types of steroids for example, anabolic steroids and related compounds such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione (“andro”) are the most widely abuse drugs