Steroids Should Not Be Banned
A steroid is an organic compound that occurs in plants and animals. They have many functions, including respiration, tissue building, and the production of sex hormones. Anabolic steroids are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone on the body, increasing protein synthesis within cells. This causes cellular tissues to build up in muscles, the ability for those muscles to work harder under stress, and of course, masculine characteristics (body hair, etc.). Anabolic steroids were synthesized in the 1930s and have been used since to stimulate bone growth and appetite, treat certain immune conditions, and reduce inflammation in certain areas. In fact the American College of Sports Medicine says that individuals who have an adequate of high protein diet can increase their body weight and increase muscular strength through high-intensity exercise and steroid use (ACSM, 2010).
With proper and safe monitoring, though, steroid use should be allowed and not legally banned. A large part of watching sports is the excitement that comes from watching peaks of human athletic ability, and steroid use would only accentuate that. Steroid...
From a business point-of-view, the higher the level of play, the more fans, advertising contracts, and ancillary dollars into the franchise, which has a huge economic boom to the location of the venue. Steroids also help the athlete's body recover faster from injury, and substances like human growth hormone, when combined with steroids, can literally strengthen the damaged muscle or tendon much faster, allowing the professional to be back in the game sooner. Finally, U.S. athletic organizations should not be charged with policing performance enhancing drugs -- after all, there is a fine line between muscle building creatine and illegal steroid injections (Smith, 2012).
The contrary view holds that doping threatens the health of the athlete, side effects that can last decades, some that can even ruin the person's ability to have children and cause cancer. Use of steroids so increases muscle growth that it, at times, stretches certain areas more than others, increasing the risks…
