Should Steroids Be Allowed In Sports
Do you think that athletes want to take PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs) because they think it's good for them? No!! they do it because they want to be better than everyone else, there is some some effects that come with taking them, too. They have been illegal in sports for a long time because of these things, many people still argue about letting them in though. Many people are at risk to taking PEDs. I believe that PEDs should stay illegal in sports because of young athletes having role models who do take drugs, health problems with PEDs, and many athletes seeking an unfair advantage. These are only three of some of the many reasons why PEDs should stay illegal in sports. My first reason is there are problems with young athletes having role models who do take drugs. This could lead to consequences. One example of a consequence from the article Top 10 Pros and Cons: Should performance enhancing drugs (such as steroids) be accepted in sports? is that “Young athletes often believe that steroid use by their role models gives them permission to use them." This tells that when
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Some evidence to prove this reason is "Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping, have a negative effect on long-term health." (Top 10 Pros and Cons: Should performance enhancing drugs (such as steroids) be accepted in sports?) To conclude, many people argue that PEDs should be legal in competitive sports, I believe that they should stay illegal because of young athletes having role models who do take drugs because of the influence it has on younger athletes, sometimes leading to drugs, health problems with PEDs, which can be long term and will lead to a long and miserable life, and seeking unfair advantages, when others cannot get performance enhancing
Some evidence to prove this reason is "Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping, have a negative effect on long-term health." (Top 10 Pros and Cons: Should performance enhancing drugs (such as steroids) be accepted in sports?) To conclude, many people argue that PEDs should be legal in competitive sports, I believe that they should stay illegal because of young athletes having role models who do take drugs because of the influence it has on younger athletes, sometimes leading to drugs, health problems with PEDs, which can be long term and will lead to a long and miserable life, and seeking unfair advantages, when others cannot get performance enhancing