Why Steroids Are Not Fair In Sports

Performance enhancing drugs are not good for you and not fair in professional sports. They are not fair because they are pretty much cheating. In the article, “Athletes and Drugs”, the author states, “Some professional athletes use steroids and other drugs to gain a competitive advantage in their sport.”(Sprague) This shows that they are using substances that gives them the upperhand, like building muscles, in the sport without working hard like everyone else. Also, these performance enhancing drugs may damage your body horribly. According to the author, “Such substances have been known to cause death by heart attack in previously healthy users.”(Sprague) These steroid and other drugs can change many people’s lives by damaging their health