Performance-enhancing drugs are allowed in sports.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports has been a contentious issue, with strong arguments against their use primarily focused on maintaining the integrity of sports and the health and well-being of athletes.
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“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments - Drug Use in Sports - ProCon.org.” Drug Use in Sports, sportsanddrugs.procon.org/top-10-pro-con-arguments/.
Resource #2
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Ashby, By: April. “Why Steroids Have No Place in Sports.” Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog, 20 Oct. 2010, law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2010/10/why-steroids-have-no-place-in-sports/comment-page-1/.
Performance-enhancing drugs are allowed in sports.
The mental risks
Depression has also been linked to steroid use, and athletes who use performance-enhancing steroids are more likely to attempt suicide than athletes who do not use them. (recourse #3)
Steroid users may become overly aggressive or combative, a condition commonly referred to as “’roid rage.” Uncontrolled aggression causes some steroid users to become confrontational with friends and family; sometimes, they end up in trouble with the law (recourse #3)
integrity
There are several reasons to ban performance-enhancing drugs: respect for the rules of sports, recognition that natural talents and their perfection are the point of sports, and the prospect of an ‘arms race’ in athletic performance (resource #2)
integrity of sport is fundamental to the spirit of sport, and that integrity is threatened by doping (resource #1)
Health risks
The use of steroids can have serious health repercussions, including affected liver, endocrine, and reproductive function, tumors of the liver and kidneys, heart conditions, and psychiatric symptoms. (resource #1)
The only way to preserve integrity in sport and protect the health of athletes is through a serious anti-doping approach. (resource #1)
