After hearing stories on the news and on espn everyone knows something about steroids in sports. People being dismissed from the Tour de France due to use of banned substances and many baseball players throughout the years admitting to using banned substances to gain that competitive edge. Now the question is being raised should people just accept the fact that steroids in sports are inevitable and just accept it or should a stronger push for a "cleaner" sports world?
There is huge controversy over anabolic steroid use in athletics -- non-medical use of anabolic steroids is illegal and banned by most, if not all, major sports organizations. Still, some athletes persist in taking them, believing that these substances provide a competitive advantage. But beyond the issues of popularity or legality is the fact that anabolic steroids can cause serious physical and psychological side effects.
Anabolic steroids -- or more precisely, anabolic-androgenic steroids -- are the synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone testosterone.Testosterone's natural androgenic effects trigger the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty, including the growth of body hair and the deepening of the voice. The hormone's anabolic effect helps the body retain dietary protein, which aids in the development of muscles.Testosterone's natural androgenic effects trigger the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty, including the growth of body hair and the deepening of the voice. The hormone's anabolic effect helps the body retain dietary protein, which aids in the development of muscles.
As seen by the likes of Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, if you admit to or have been found guilty of using steroids your career in professional sports is ruined.Barry Bonds’ home run record is not counted by Major League Baseball even though he hit many home runs before starting steroids.So with the risks that high why try using steroids?
