Pro sports and steriods
I've said this before, and I'll say it again. I think steriods should be legal for use in a controlled manner.
Why shouldn't a pro player, who makes his living with his body and athletic skills, be allowed to use steroids to recover from injuries and even use them to gain strength to prevent injuries.
Let them use steroids under a doctors care and at acceptable levels, and make them as strong as they can be and let them heal as completely as they can after an injury.
How many former pro athelets can barely walk because of old injuries? How many have their careers cut short due to injury? Let them use modern medicine to be the best they can be, and don't call it cheating.
Where am I wrong?
Why shouldn't a pro player, who makes his living with his body and athletic skills, be allowed to use steroids to recover from injuries and even use them to gain strength to prevent injuries.
Let them use steroids under a doctors care and at acceptable levels, and make them as strong as they can be and let them heal as completely as they can after an injury.
How many former pro athelets can barely walk because of old injuries? How many have their careers cut short due to injury? Let them use modern medicine to be the best they can be, and don't call it cheating.
Where am I wrong?
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Were are you wrong?
It is against the law!!!0 -
quote:Originally posted by tobefree
Were are you wrong?
It is against the law!!!
No it's not. The use of steroids and human growth hormone is legal when prescribed by a doctor. I had a friend whose youngest son had a growth problem (very, very small for his age and not maturing) and he was prescribed steroids and human growth hormones to stimulate him into maturing. It worked too.0 -
What Are Steroids?
Drugs commonly referred to as "steroids" are classified as anabolic (or anabolic-androgenic) and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids, such as cortisone, are drugs that doctors typically prescribe to help control inflammation in the body. They're often used to help control conditions like asthma and lupus. They're not the same as the anabolic steroids that receive so much media attention for their use by some athletes and bodybuilders.
Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that can boost the body's ability to produce muscle and prevent muscle breakdown. Some athletes take steroids in the hopes that they will improve their ability to run faster, hit farther, lift heavier weights, jump higher, or have more endurance. In the United States, it is against the law to use anabolic steroids without a prescription.
Androstenedione, or "andro," is a kind of anabolic steroid taken by athletes who want to build muscle. But research suggests that andro taken in large doses every day can significantly increase levels of testosterone, which can lead to a number of health problems.
How Do Anabolic Steroids Work?
Anabolic steroids are drugs that resemble the chemical structure of the body's natural sex hormone testosterone, which is made naturally by the body. testosterone directs the body to produce or enhance male characteristics such as increased muscle mass, facial hair growth, and deepening of the voice, and is an important part of male development during puberty.
When anabolic steroids increase the levels of testosterone in the blood, they stimulate muscle tissue in the body to grow larger and stronger. However, the effects of too much testosterone circulating in the body can be harmful over time.
Dangers of Anabolic Steroids
Steroids are dangerous for two reasons: they are illegal, and they can damage a person's health, especially if used in large doses over time. Also, the health problems caused by steroids may not appear until years after the steroids are taken.
Although they might help build muscle, steroids can produce very serious side effects. Using steroids for a long time can negatively affect the reproductive system. In males, steroids can lead to impotence, a reduction in the amount of sperm produced in the testicles, and even reduced testicle size.
Females who use steroids may have problems with their menstrual cycles because steroids can disrupt the maturation and release of eggs from the ovaries. This disruption can cause long-term problems with fertility.
Steroids taken for an extended period of time also can cause:
stunted growth in teens (by causing bones to mature too fast and stop growing at an early age)
liver tumors
abnormal enlargement of the heart muscles
violent, aggressive behavior and mood swings
blood lipid abnormalities that contribute to heart disease
acne (or a worsening of acne)
increased breast growth in males, especially teens
irreversible stretch marks
a heightened tendency for hair loss and male-pattern baldness
muscle aches
Teen girls and women risk these additional side effects:
male-type facial and body hair growth and male-pattern baldness
deepening of the voice
enlargement of the clitoris
In addition to the health risks, kids who use steroids without prescription are breaking the law. Drug testing for all athletes has become more prevalent, and those who fail a drug test for steroids can face legal consequences, including jail time, monetary fines, exclusion from an event or team, or forfeiture of trophies or medals.
Andro use has been banned by many sports organizations, including the International Olympic Committee, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Association of Tennis Professionals, and most high school athletic associations.
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Which is why I say the should be used under a doctors supervision. I know Lyle Alzado OD'ed on them and gave himself a brain tumor. I'm not talking about long term use, I'm talking about short term use to heal or stengthen the body. The NFL, NBA, amd MLB are talking about a complete ban. I don't think that is right. 0
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