Steroids in sports, right or wrong? “We need to make some radical moves to get everyone's attention. Cheaters can't win and steroids have put us in the position that it's okay to cheat." (Lou Brock). Steroids in professional sports have become a major problem and have yet to be justified. Steroids increase the intensity of the game and give athletes more agility and ability to play, but should it be okay to allow them? This would give some players an advantage in their sport over players who refuse drugs. If drugs are illegal in the common world, then why should athletes be able to get away with performance-enhancing drugs in sports? Should professional athletes be allowed to use these drugs without breaking the rules? Some people and experts believe that steroids and performance-enhancing drugs have no place in professional sports. “Doping compromises the integrity of sport. Sport is not always about winning. The saying “It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play”, although cliché, is absolutely correct” (April Ashby). Many people argue that steroids are not harmful because they improve the athlete's health, but statistical facts may prove otherwise. Some also say that the drugs could be easily authorized with medical supervision to control the dosage and limits of use of the drugs by athletes, but some still deny that the drugs could be healthy for athletes and there is no reason to use them and change them. tradition. “Allowing the use of steroids under proper medical supervision would threaten the fairness and integrity of the game. First, athletes who choose not to use steroids are at an unfair disadvantage: Most will not be able to handle… half the work… University Law School. May 15, 2014. http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2010/10/20/why-steroids-have-no-place-in-sports/comment-page-1/Why it's time to legalize steroids in professional sports. August 24, 2012. Forbes. May 15, 2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/08/24/why-its-time-to-legalize-steroids-in-professional-sports/The use of drugs that improve performance in sports. 2008. San Joaquin Delta College. May 15, 2014. http://www.deltacollege.edu/org/deltawinds/DWOnline08/theuseofperformance.htmlShould We Accept Steroid Use in Sports?. January 23, 2008. NPR. May 15, 2014. http://www.npr.org/2008/01/23/18299098/should-we-accept-steroid-use-in-sportsPerformance-Enhancing Drugs: Know the Risks. 2014. Mayo Clinic. May 15, 2014. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-approfondimento/performance-enhancing-drugs/art-20046134