Steroids
...d by Steroid Use Among Athletes”). Though the MLB is suffering because of the absence of drug testing, all other professional sports are placing strict rules and punishments on the use of any type of supplement containing steroids, or any other restricted drug. Though there is a lot of steroid controversy in professional athletics only about 5 percent of all professional athletes actually use Steroids (Jones “The Truth about Steroids”). Amateur athletes look up to professional athletes and seeing or hearing of them using steroids and supplements makes it appealing to the Amateur Athletes, because they believe that if the pros’ take them so can they. Amateur athletes find the opportunity of improving their physical ability simply by the use of steroids very appetizing. Amateur athletes are young and uninformed so they will do whatever it takes to make themselves the very best they can be. Watching professional athletes become successful, makes amateur athletes believe that if they take the same things their idols take they will become just as good (Schirring “Fortifying Students Against Steroid Use”). Along with steroids come supplements, which are most common to amateur athletes. What makes supplements so appealing to amateurs is that they can easily be purchased, making them much easier then steroids to get. Their can be serious side affects to using supplements much like using steroids. A lot of the reason amateur athletes use these drugs is because they do not know the true dangers that can come from using them. Due to the fact that many are uniformed about 150,000 amateur athletes are using steroids or supplemental products (Schirring, “Fortifying Students Against Steroid Use”). Zitzelberger 3 Even though steroid use is mainly in athletics, a lot more people use them and are unaware of all dangers that come with them. The effects of steroids and supplements can become very severe. Steroids trick the body into thinking there is and excess of testosterone so the body shuts down, increasing body mass, while stunting growth (N/A “Steroid Connection”). Another danger in steroid use is the fact that the user never really knows the true potency or purity of steroids. This uncertainty can cause people to overdose and cause serious damage to their organs or even worst it can cause death. Steroid use even short-term can attack the liver, heart, and kidneys. The chance of death is not that great but it is still a possibility because you never how the steroids your using are made. Long-term diseases such as liver, heart, and kidney damages much like short-term use would except much worst, and the risk of death is much greater (Schirring “Fortifying Students Against Steroid Use”). Another serious issue with steroid use is steroid Abuse. Steroid abusers take 10 to 30 times that of the amount given for medical reasons (Schirring “Fortifying Studen...