Richard Gray English 12 Period: 5 Steroids or Not Richard Gray English 12 Period: 5

Woodland Hills Survey 6% said that the athletes record should count if they have taken steroids. 13% of students said that the record should count but they should be marked with an asterisk. 0% percent of the students say performance-enhancing drugs should not be legalized.

Ancient Greeks Ancient Greek times athletes would use extracts from mushrooms and plant seeds to increase their performance

Roman Time Roman period chariot racers would feed their horses a potent mixture to make their horses run faster and gladiators would be doped up to make their fights more exciting

East German East German Sports Federation 1974 to 1989. Their women suddenly began to dominate in Olympic sports like swimming.

Modern Steroid Era Today they are taken orally or injected They are non euphorigenic The effects vary on men, woman, and children

Pros Builds Muscle (Size) Speed Strength Even though the effects of performance-enhancing drugs can be very bad there can be a few upsides. Builds Muscle (Size) Speed Strength

Men shrinking of the testicles reduced sperm count infertility baldness development of breasts increased risk for prostate cancer

Woman Growth of facial hair Male-pattern baldness Changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle Enlargement of the clitoris Deepened voice

Children stunted growth due to premature skeletal maturation accelerated puberty changes risk of not reaching expected height growth of facial hair male-pattern baldness changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle enlargement of the clitoris

MLB The Survey A recent survey that was taken of 568 Major League Baseball Players to see their views on steroids usage, 27% believe they played a role in recent historical achievements (breaking records) and 79% believe that steroids played a role in record breaking performances by high profile players

Asterisk This usage arose after the 1961 baseball season in which Roger Maris of the New York Yankees broke Babe Ruth's 34-year-old single-season home run record. Because Ruth had amassed 60 home runs in a season with only 154 games, compared to Maris's 61 over 162 games An asterisk is used to indicate that a record is somehow tainted by circumstances.

Barry Bonds Barry Bonds currently holds the record for most career homeruns. He testified for not knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs.

Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro The former Orioles players Sammy Sosa, left, and Rafael Palmeiro denied using steroids in sworn testimony before a Congressional committee in March 2005.

The Race Sammy Sosa is also known for his epic homerun race with Mark McGuire who went on trial for suspected steroid use.

The Mitchell Report REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE ILLEGAL USE OF STEROIDS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES BY PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Other Performance Enhancers Adderall AKA “Addy” Prescribed for people with Attention Deficit Disorder Boost student’s ability to concentrate to a level where they can study for hours and show no too little signs of fatigue Make students anxious and ready to study for class

Adderall Cont. A student says she took the drug everything she did was productive and she could keep it up for hours The drugs are amphetamine-based and they can become addicted to them like any other drug even though they work wonders

Adderall Video

Thoughts Big Business High Profile Player hitting homeruns and pitcher throwing perfect games Without them the excitement wouldn’t be possible

Most Compelling Most Compelling (Thorough Checks) Most Interesting (The Risk) Satisfaction Future Research