Steroids in sport, true or false? “We need to take radical steps to get everyone's attention. Cheaters can't win and steroids have put us in the position where it's acceptable to cheat. (Lou Brock). Steroids in professional sports have become a major problem and still need to be justified. Steroids increase the intensity of play and provide athletes with more agility and skill to play, but should it be right to allow them? This would give some players an advantage in their sport over players who reject medications. If drugs are illegal in the common world, why should athletes be able to get away with performance-enhancing drugs? Should professional athletes be allowed to use these drugs without breaking the rules? Some people and experts believe that steroids and performance-enhancing drugs have no place in professional sports. “Doping affects the integrity of sport. Sport isn't always about winning. The saying “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you played the game that counts”, although cliché, is absolutely accurate” (April Ashby). Many people claim that steroids are not bad for health because they improve the athlete's health, but statistical facts can prove otherwise. Some also say that the drugs could be easily allowed under medical supervision to control the dosage and limits of drug use with the athlete, but some still deny that the drugs could be healthy for athletes and that there is no there is no reason to use and change them. tradition. “Allowing the use of steroids under proper medical supervision would threaten the fairness and integrity of the game. First, athletes who choose not to use steroids are at an unfair disadvantage – most will not be able to participate... ... middle of article...... University Faculty of Law. May 15, 2014. http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2010/10/20/why-steroids-have-no-place-in-sports/comment-page-1/Why it's time to legalize steroids professional sport. August 24, 2012. Forbes. May 15, 2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/08/24/why-its-time-to-legalize-steroids-in-professional-sports/The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports. 2008. Delta College of San Joaquín. May 15, 2014. http://www.deltacollege.edu/org/deltawinds/DWOnline08/theuseofperformance.html Should we accept the use of steroids in sport?. January 23, 2008. NPR. May 15, 2014. http://www.npr.org/2008/01/23/18299098/should-we-accept-steroid-use-in-sportsPerformance-enhancing documents: Know the risks. 2014. Mayo Clinic. May 15, 2014. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-owned/performance-enhancing-drugs/art-20046134