SchemaI. Should steroids be allowed in professional sports? DownsideBrightsidePersonal opinionImagine a world of sports without the worry of steroids. Now imagine one where everyone is on them. What is the best way? Thousands of years ago Olympic athletes believed that their greatest achievement was simply to take part in such a special event. Many people argue that steroid use in sports is cheating. It's about giving athletes an unfair advantage over non-users. But a counterargument says that a rich athlete still has an advantage. These people have the ability to purchase the best sneakers and have virtually no worries. This may be considered an unfair advantage but is still permitted by all professional sports. For better or worse, what are steroids doing to our world-class athletes and entertainment around the world?II. DownsideFormer Players' FeelingsDistorted RecordsConsequencesKuipers, H. (n.d.). Anabolic steroids: side effects. Encyclopedia of sports medicine and science. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/anabstereff/anabstereff.htmlHealth awareFields, T. (n.d.). Side Effects of Steroids: How to Reduce the Side Effects of Corticosteroids. Hospital for special surgery. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from http://www.hss.edu/conditions_steroid-side-effects-how-to-reduce-corticosteroid-side-effects.aspKalawalski, Kathiann M. “Steer Clear of Steroid Abuse.” Current health. (March 1999) 1-3pm. Over a million Americans want shortcuts to bigger muscles and greater endurance with 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 kidney damage…middle of paper…steroids increase sexual arousal and performance. This clearly has a lot of appeal for people with low sexual desire or the older population. While feeling excited at inappropriate times can be distracting, for many people it's still a huge benefit. So, after learning all the positive effects of steroids, is it worth taking them? Who wouldn't want to get something that makes them run, jump, have sex and even stronger. Well, to answer this question we need to consider the negative effects of steroids.IV. Possible SolutionsPortion ControlTesting RegularlyLatiner, C. (nd). STEROIDS AND DRUG ENHANCEMENTS IN SPORT. THE REAL PROBLEM AND THE REAL SOLUTION. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from https://laworgs.depaul.edu/journals/sports_law/Documents/Steroid%20Problem%20by%20Laitner.pdfV. ConclusionSummarize the key pointsConclude strongly