Essays Tagged: "steroids"

Should steroids be banned from society?

Should steroids be bannedfrom society?It's amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of perfor ... that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became a spreading exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting ... exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950's. This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested positive for ...

(7 pages) 332 2 4.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Love at All Costs In "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald

Ben Johnson wanted to be the fastest man in the world. To attain this goal, he took steroids. He attempted to gain success at all costs. Much like Ben, Jay Gatsby attempted to achieve ...

(4 pages) 59 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Robert Boyle

nvolved in drug experimentation. In the United States the drug culturehad become so widespread that steroids and stimulants were known to every highschool coach. The use of drug was believed by athlet ... ay, it candetect drugs that urine testing cannot.By the beginning of the 1980s, the use of anabolic steroids had become quitecommon. These drugs - and the allied substances, testosterone and human gro ...

(3 pages) 33 0 4.6 Feb/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Effects of Creatin.

criticized and analyzed for their safety, legality, and morality for athletes. With the banning of steroids from competitive sports, and the implementation of random drug testing in most sports, most ... ld love to be able to attain legally, not compromising their safety with illegal substances such as steroids, but through essentially, natural and relatively safe means. Luring to some users are repor ...

(6 pages) 71 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Turn of the Century Sports. Discusses the media's involvement with athletes and the influence of money.

ing college in search of a profession in professional sports, and when did our athletes begin using steroids to enhance their abilities? These are questions that mind boggle the public. Sports have be ... tent on becoming successful they are doing what ever it takes to accomplish their goals. The use of Steroids has become a huge concern throughout sports now, more then ever before. Very high expectati ...

(3 pages) 81 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Steroids

SteroidsSteroids are considered an illegal drug if used in any major sports program, yet athletes st ... Women experience facial hair growth, deepened voice, breast reduction, and menstrual cycle changes.Steroids aren't proven addictive, but long-time steroid users and steroid abusers may experience cra ... fficulty in stopping steroid use, and withdrawal symptoms. If the regular steroid user stops taking steroids, they usually encounter withdrawal pain through which taking the drugs again will make the ...

(1 pages) 46 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Steroids, An Overview.

Steroids: An OverviewIn a world where athletics seem to be on an uprise, it is not too surprising th ... appens to be by using one of the deadliest sports supplements known to man... a supplement known as steroidsBecause steroids are known to build body tissues, they are used for numerous reasons. In hos ... y are used for numerous reasons. In hospitals all over the world (and under professional guidance), steroids have been used as an agent to help patients that suffer from diseases that may decrease a p ...

(1 pages) 51 1 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Preformance enhancing drugs such as steroids.

u see walking town the hall every day, that don't feel sucure about them selves and think they need steroids for any one to like or pay attention to them. Some times it's like anerexics and bolimics a ... s, Adolescents experience premature closure of the growth plates (stunted growth).And that was only steroids. There are more of them. ~Steroids,creatine, and androstenedione are the three main preform ...

(3 pages) 79 0 4.2 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Steroids and the effect on humans and society.

Steroids and the effect on humans and societyThesis Statement: In today's society steroids are a big ... : In today's society steroids are a big influence on our teenagers. Therefore many students turn to steroids to fulfill their parents andcoaches wishes. Without even knowing the risks involved in usin ... dII. UsersA.TeenagersB.AthletesIII. Effects on malesA ProsB. ConsIV. Effects on FemalesA ProsB. ConsSteroidsSince the beginning of time humans have always been trying to get stronger and faster. Now t ...

(6 pages) 178 0 4.1 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Steroid use, damn good paper...worked hard on it.

people do not realize the long term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. Steroids became a world wide exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events du ... xposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950's. "This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested positive for ...

(6 pages) 175 0 4.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Just talks about using substances to enhance performance in college athletics

than the 2nd place finisher. The difference between the two is that the first place sprinter was on steroids to help him improve his performance while the rest of the runners were clean and drug-free. ... pproximately 800 NCAA member schools test athletes for drugs, and only about half of those test for steroids." (Uryasz) "Drug testing just does not provide a true picture of drug use in college athlet ...

(6 pages) 42 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Drug Abuse in Women

m any running competitions and was stripped of many metals he earned because he tested positive for steroids in1993. Imagine how the drug problem has grown. Health is a major problem in taking the dru ... er. Of the seventy-five, twenty-five admitted to past or current steroid use. Those who did not use steroids used other types of performance-enhancers such as ephedrine, and creatine (ephedrine is now ...

(2 pages) 38 0 2.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drugs

e are powder and some are also in pills. There are many names for drugs like speed, LSD, marijuana, steroids, crack and many more. People often ask why are there many people doing drugs, what are the ...

(1 pages) 35 0 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Topic: The Exploration of Drugs and the Cause Abuse of Drugs in Different Countries

r DetailsThis essay will talk about 7 types of drugs, which are: Ecstasy, Heroin, Cocaine or Crack, Steroids, Marijuana, GHB, and Ketamine. Before starting to look at the different types of drugs it i ...

(6 pages) 81 0 2.4 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Illegal Steroids

Steroids are dangerous for two reasons: they are illegal, and they can damage a person's health, esp ... mage a person's health, especially if used in large doses over time.Although they may build muscle, steroids can produce very serious side effects in both males and females. Using steroids for a long ... d females. Using steroids for a long time can negatively affect the reproductive systems. In males, steroids can reduce the amount of sperm produced in the testicles and even reduce the size of the te ...

(2 pages) 39 1 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

"Games such as football are not only dangerous but also a waste of time" What do you think?

tablishing a career in sports. When the game becomes too competitive, the athletes may use too much steroids. This could lead to brain tumor. Being an athlete, they are prone to accidents and injuries ... still have to academically incline. Therefore, it shows that games is a waste of time.Athletes take steroids when the game becomes too competitive. This can be extremely dangerous when they take a hig ...

(2 pages) 21 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Steroids in Sports: A Look at athletes that use these drugs and ultimately abuse them

When outside the sports world looking in you may not notice the abuse of steroids that surround every sport.In every sport each player is trying to be the best they can be, ... the process. The damages could be either short term or long term depending on the sport they play. Steroids have been showing up in professional sports all the way down to the high school ranks, and ... l due to the face everyone wants to get bigger and faster to make the big money and they think that steroids is the way to go.NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse, Alan I. Leshner PH.D., Director (19 ...

(3 pages) 90 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Effects of Drug Abuse

hey may start taking pain killers and simply get addicted like that. Some athletes may start to use steroids to get an extra edge on their opponent. No matter what the drug or what the reason for taki ... .Drugs can also cause some financial problems too. Say a person is addicted to prescription drug or steroids. Theses drugs are very expensive and if you are addicted to them they may cause a financial ...

(4 pages) 190 2 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

The Banning of Hormone Injected and Genetically Engineered Foods.

healthy. In the mentality of today's society, people think it is acceptable to pump cattle full of steroids and anti-biotic without knowledge of any side affects, just so they can make more money in ...

(3 pages) 73 3 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

THG Steroids

Steroids are muscle-enhancing substances taken in the form of needles, pills or liquids. They are us ... gain muscle mass and to increase performance in any strenuous activity. More specifically, sports. Steroids are very unhealthy to the body and more importantly illegal in the United States. They are ... ore importantly illegal in the United States. They are ordered or smuggled in from other countries. Steroids are a huge problem in sports such as the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and most others as well. Many a ...

(2 pages) 44 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs