Scientist think that professional athletes should have to take mandatory drug test. Ken Caminiti told Sports Illustrated that “He estimates that half the players in the big leagues were also using steroids and admits that he also used cocaine”.(“Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Is Ineffective.”) Athletes should try and stay healthy instead of ruining their life by using cocaine. They should push themselves instead of using enhancing drugs to get better. Why take the risk of ending their career when using cocaine. Athletes should take mandatory drug test so they will stop using enhancing drugs to take the easy way to get better and have to suffer all the side effects. First, there should be drug test so professional athletes will not take the easy way to get better. keep athletes from using PEDs are overzealous, unproductive, unfairly administered, and bound to fail.(“Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Is Ineffective.”) If they are bound to fail athletes who …show more content…
Inappropriate use of erythropoietin may increase the risk of thrombotic events, such as stroke, heart attack and pulmonary embolism.(“Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Is Ineffective.”) using performance enhancing drugs is not worth the risk of ending your career. Performance enhancing drugs can also cause, Joint pain, Muscle weakness, Fluid retention, Vision problems, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Impaired glucose regulation, Enlarged heart (cardiomegaly), High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), Diabetes.(Gerdes) If athletes use drugs to get better then why take the chance of these health problems. Women who take performance enhancing drugs can have side effects such as A deeper voice, An enlarged clitoris, Increased body hair, Baldness, Infrequent or absent periods.(Gerdes) Women using drugs don't need to lose their beauty to get better. If performance enhancing drugs are used to help you get better why take a chance with the side