It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often 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 during the 1950's. "This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested …showed first 75 words of 1398 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1398 total…to their steroid use during their career, and are certain the medical difficulties they are enduring are a direct result from their steroid abuse. People need to listen to what these retired athletes have to say, and use their experiences with steroid use to teach teenagers about the dangers involved. The banning of steroids will not only help the lives of current users, but prevent the further spread of addiction to steroids in our communities.