e obsession with being big instead of skinny. This obsession results in the continuing or increased usage of anabolic steroids.The use of steroids in the United States has been estimated as high as one million persons, or one in every two hundred-fifty people. The major reason for this large amount of useage is that sports have envolved from recreational pastime to a lucrative money-making venture at the professional level. Speed and strength have opened the door to financial opportunities and a bond has been formed between sports and steroids. The concept of sports as a fun recreational activity has been surpassed by sports as a business. Many athletes will sell their bodies to steroids for an opportunity to win a spot on a professional roster or winning a gold medal in the Olympics. Since the introduction of steroids to sports, the reason for their use has remained the same; the pursuit of the winning edge....
