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    against a competitor who is cheating through chemical engineering. Anabolic androgenic steroids are used medically for some forms of anemia‚ some breast cancers‚ osteoporosis‚ endometriosis‚ and hereditary angiodema‚ a swelling disorder. However‚ there is no sanctioned use of steroids for cosmetic purposes or athletic performance. Because of negative side effects and the potential for abuse‚ anabolic androgenic steroids have been classified as controlled substances with severe penalties for

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    known as doping. Doping originated by a Nazi doctor to make them more aggressive in the battlefield( Jacobson ) . Usually‚ athletes are taking PEDs to help their performance for whatever sport they are playing in. Different types of PEDs are Anabolic steroids‚ Androstenedione‚ Human Growth Hormone‚ Erythropoietin‚ Diuretics‚ Creatine‚ and Stimulants. Cyclists use PEDs more often than any other athlete‚ there are health issues‚

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    Why steroids should be legalized Introduction Ordinarily‚ steroids are drugs broadly categorized as anabolic and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids‚ especially cortisone‚ are drugs that general medical practitioners normally recommend to help manage irritation in the body as well as occurrences like asthma. For anabolic steroids these are man-made hormones that can make better the body’s capacity to produce muscle and prevent muscles from stopping to work. Some athletes use these anabolic steroids

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    STEROIDS If a professional athlete is taking steroids‚ shouldn ’t he or she face major consequences? Even though steroids are already banned from the professional leagues‚ there must be a major consequence because athletes try to find a way to gain an edge to win. It also changes the speed of the game‚ and can cause major injury effects and death. “It is estimated that over 95 percent of all athletes in the NFL take steroids” (fitFLEX) Athletes using steroids on any other performing enhancing

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    edge or way of being bigger‚ faster and stronger than their peers. Why?Because there is much to gain by being the best at something: fame‚ fortune and breaking records. With the bar consistently being raised higher and higher whos to say that anabolic steroids and performance enhancers are not the way of the future?. They get a bad rep by many reporters and so called “experts”. But are they really that bad? If they are under doctor supervision and plan? I think they could be a good thing and actually

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    Steroids (also known as ’roids‚ juice‚ hype‚ or pump) are any drugs or hormonal substances chemically related to testosterone‚ a male hormone that helps muscle growth. Anabolic means "building body tissue." Anabolic steroids help build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body’s natural male hormone‚ testosterone. People usually take in high doses of steroids to boost athletic performance and to do extremely well in competitions and sports‚ but sports and athletic competitions

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    H-U.S-History 11-1 Mr. Pineda May 12‚ 2011 Pros and Cons of Steroids in Sports Performing enhancement drugs has become a nation-wide debate for many sports journalists‚ reporters‚ and politicians. This ongoing debate has lasted for twenty years now and there are still many opinions to be assessed. Some experts may argue that steroids have a positive impact in sports and others disagree‚ but in reality they are both right. Steroids can make the game more exciting with athletes being able to perform

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    Persuasive Speech: Steroids What is the first thing that goes through your head when you think of steroids? Barry Bonds‚ Mark McGwire‚ or Greg Valentino? Maybe “cheating” comes to mind. You might think of the hideous backne or the infamous “roid rage” that comes along with steroid use. Steroids have always been given a bad reputation as a “dangerous” and “unfair” drug because every couple of years a famous and successful athlete gets caught using them and the media butchers steroids’ reputation.

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    Steroids A steroid is a supplement or a PED (performance enhancing drug). Unlike a drug‚ supplements do not introduce their own chemical message. They only use proteins and chemicals in your diet that you already have. A steroid enhances testosterone and quickly builds muscle mass. Other names for a steroid are “Roids”‚ “Juice”‚ “Gym Candy”‚ “Pumpers”‚ “Stackers”‚ “Weight Trainers” or “Arnies”. Steroids were first seen in the early 1930s‚ right before World War II. German scientists

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    Running Head: ARE STEROIDS WORTH THE SIDE EFFECTS? 1 Are Steroids Worth the Long and Short Term Effects In The Future? Danny Hill Tarleton State University ARE STEROIDS WORTH THE SIDE EFFECTS? 2 Abstract This paper will introduce four articles that discuss the reasons why athletes take steroids and why steroids are and aren’t worth the long term side effects. The articles vary in their opinions behind the usage of steroids in whether steroids are good or not…

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