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to the lawsuit that was placed when player sued over drug related injuries. Mandall was

found guilty of giving over 1750 pills to player in a three month period and one player

alone received 400 pills. (Donohoe, Johnson 28). An athlete can easily get hooked on

these drugs and may result in an overdose if taken in large quantities which is not

uncommon since depression is a common side effect of the drug. (Garell 76) Stimulant

cause hallucinations and may even cause paranoid schizophrenia. Despite these risk the

athletes continue taking these drugs to live in the moment and not worry about the long-

term effects. As you can see these outcomes could have easily been prevented. These are

a few example that stimulants, perform enhancing drugs, ruin lives and in this case is the

cause of death in some. (Donohoe, Johnson 4)

The biggest and well-known drug in use today is steroids. It is not limited to any

particular sport, amateur, nor professional athletics. (Nardo 18). Steroids are often used

by athletes to build muscle and as strength building aids. (Nardo 21). Another sport that

widely uses steroids is, again, football. Because the size and strength is needed, these

players will go to great lengths to get to where they want to be, and that is the

championship game. There are many negative effects of using steroids. It could cause

liver problems, reduce sperm production, and increase the risk of a heart attack and or

stroke. (Nardo 23). There are many psychological or emotional effects on a person who

uses steroids. Many users often experience mood swings and cause moments of rage and

increase their hostile manner. (Nardo 25) Using steroids to enhance performance, it is

also an issue of fairness in the athletic competition. All these side effects and problems

that arise due to the use of steroids greatly outweigh the gain, and for that you are putting

your own life at risk to be the best and win a game.

As you can see, there are many instances that people have been seriously hurt buy

using performance enhancing drugs. People have been banned from the sport for life if

found caught using and/or distributing these drugs, rendered unfit to play as a result of the

side effects and have even died because the wanted to win and would do anything they

could to be better than their opponent. It is not worth losing you life over a sport. “At

least 80 percent of top sportsmen are slaves of hormone products.” (Donohoe, Johnson

80). Even if someone thinks that it could not and would not happen to them then they are

the true losers. Athletes should keep the game pure and win because you are better

athlete, not because your are a real life form of the incredible hulk. “Unless something is

done soon, international sports will be a competition between circus freaks manipulated by

international chemists.” (Donahow, Johnson 102).

Are Performance Enhancing Drugs

the Answer?

Works Cited

Edelson, Edward. Sports Medicine. NY: Chelsea House, 1988.

Donohoe, Tom, and Niel Johnson. Foul Play: Drug Abuse in Sports. NY: Basil

Blackwell, 1987.

Nardo, Don. Drugs and Sports. San Diego, CA: Lucent Overview, 1990.

Nelson, Elizabeth. Coping with Drugs and Sports. NY: Rosen, 1995.

Outline

A. Introduction-

1. Thesis- Its not worth losing your life over a sport

2. My opinion- Same as thesis

3. Overview- Talk about how bad athletes want to win

B. History-

1. Drugs have been around for a long time

2. Definition of “doping”

3. Types of drugs I will be talking about

C. Painkillers-

1. Boxers using cocaine

2. Reason for painkillers

3. Football- Effects on athletes: being banned, side effects, death

D. Stimulants-

1. Use in W.W.II

2. Cycling

3. History of death and injury caused by stimulants

E. Steroids-

1. Well-known drug in use today

2. Used for strength

3. Side Effects.

F. Conclusion-

1. Wrap it up

2. Restate thesis

3. End with a quote

49d

Edelson, Edward. Sports Medicine. NY: Chelsea House, 1988.

Donohoe, Tom, and Niel Johnson. Foul Play: Drug Abuse in Sports. NY: Basil

Blackwell, 1987.

Nardo, Don. Drugs and Sports. San Diego, CA: Lucent Overview, 1990.

Nelson, Elizabeth. Coping with Drugs and Sports. NY: Rosen, 1995.

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