OutlineI. Should steroids be allowed in professional sports?Negative sidePositive sidePersonal opinionImagine a world of sports without the worry of steroids. Now imagine one where everyone is on it. What is the best way? Thousands of years ago, Olympic athletes considered the greatest achievement to be simply participating in such a special event. Many people claim that using steroids is a sport, it's cheating. This gives athletes an unfair advantage over those who do not consume it. But a counterargument says that a wealthy athlete has an advantage anyway. These people have the opportunity to buy the best trainers and have virtually no worries. This may be considered an unfair advantage but is still permitted in all professional sports. For better or worse, what are steroids doing to our world-class athletes and entertainment around the world?II. Negative sideFeelings of former playersDistorted recordsConsequencesKuipers, H. (nd). Anabolic steroids: side effects. Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine and Sciences. Retrieved March 21, 2014 from http://www.sportsci.org/encycl/anabstereff/anabstereff.htmlHealth ConcernsFields, T. (nd). Side effects of steroids: how to reduce the side effects of corticosteroids. Special Surgery Hospital. Accessed March 20, 2014, from http://www.hss.edu/conditions_steroid-side-effects-how-to-reduce-corticosteroid-side-effects.aspKalawalski, Kathiann M. “Avoid Steroid Abuse.” » Current health. (March 1999) 13-15. More than a million Americans want shortcuts to bigger muscles and greater endurance from anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Anabolic steroids are derivatives of the male hormone testosterone. Some of the negative effects of the drug are also impairment of the kidneys...... middle of paper ......s of steroids is enhanced arousal and sexual performance. This clearly has great appeal for people with reduced libido or the elderly population. While it can be distracting to feel aroused at inappropriate times, it's still a huge positive for many people. So, after learning all the positive effects of steroids, is it worth taking them? Who wouldn't want to pick up something that makes them run, jump, make love and even harder. Well, to answer this question we need to look at the negative effects of steroids.IV. Possible solutionsPortion controlRegular testingLatiner, C. (nd). STEROIDS AND DRUG ENHANCEMENTS IN SPORT. THE REAL PROBLEM AND THE REAL SOLUTION. Accessed March 20, 2014, from https://laworgs.depaul.edu/journals/sports_law/Documents/Steroid%20Problem%20by%20Laitner.pdfV. ConclusionSummarize key pointsFinish strong