ns and may even cause paranoid schizophrenia. Despite these risk the athletes continue taking these drugs to live in the moment and not worry about the long-term effects. As you can see these outcomes could have easily been prevented. These are a few example that stimulants, perform enhancing drugs, ruin lives and in this case is the cause of death in some. (Donohoe, Johnson 4)The biggest and well-known drug in use today is steroids. It is not limited to any particular sport, amateur, nor professional athletics. (Nardo 18). Steroids are often used by athletes to build muscle and as strength building aids. (Nardo 21). Another sport that widely uses steroids is, again, football. Because the size and strength is needed, these players will go to great lengths to get to where they want to be, and that is the championship game. There are many negative effects of using steroids. It could cause liver problems, reduce sperm production, and increase the risk of a heart attack and or stroke. (Nardo 23). There are many psychological or emotional effects on a person who uses steroids. Many users often experience mood swings and cause moments of rage and increase their hostile manner. (Nardo 25) Using steroids to enhance performance, it is also an issue of fairness in the athletic competition. All these side effects and problems that arise due to the use of steroids greatly outweigh the gain, and for that you are putting your own life at risk to be the best and win a game.As you can see, there are many instances that people have been seriously hurt buy using performance enhancing drugs. People have been banned from the sport for life if found caught using and/or distributing these drugs, rendered unfit to play as a result of the side effects and have even died because the wanted to win and would do anything they could to be better than their opponent. It is not worth losing you life over a sport. "At least 80 percent of top sportsme...
