Bigger, Better, Stronger The Increasing Use of Steroids in Sports w ref
Date Submitted: 10/25/2004 23:19:41
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 6 pages (1644 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 6 pages (1644 words)
A scenario from a 1995 poll of 198 sprinters swimmers power lifters and other assorted athletes.
You are offered a banned performance enhancing substance with two guarantees: 1) you will not be caught. 2) You will win. Would you take the substance? One hundred and ninety-five athletes said yes; three said no (Bamberger and Yeager 62).
<Tab/>Since the 1950's athletes have been taking anabolic steroids to help athletic performance. The steroid abuse however does not …
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