Research Paper on:
Athletes and Drug Use

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understanding that such reasons inevitably fall under the headings of cheating and poor sportsmanship, it is still not enough of a deterrent for many athletes to overcome the temptation.  Bibliography lists 5 sources. TLCDrgSp.rtf OUTLINE I. Drugs and sports: A seemingly natural combination II. Pressure, Performance and Winning a) Anabolic steroids b) Ben  Johnson and the 1988 Olympics c) Unyielding pressure from coaches to outperform reasonable levels d) Lyle Alzado e) Acceptable use of drugs in sports: weightlifting and body building f) Tarnishing  the role model appeal of sports stars g) Additional pressures of televised sporting events h) Legislative moves toward eliminating drugs from the sports world III. Conclusion a) Addressing the  ongoing prevalence of drugs in the sports world THE PREVALENCE OF DRUGS WITHIN THE SPORTS WORLD by (c) November 2001 -- for more information  on using this paper properly! I. INTRODUCTION If one were to ascertain the reasons why many athletes use drugs, there are likely  to be several answers that are equally as applicable, including the factor of winning at any costs, enhancing otherwise inadequate physical performance and the overwhelming pressure to succeed. With  the understanding that such reasons inevitably fall under the headings of cheating and poor sportsmanship, it is still not enough of a deterrent for many athletes to overcome the temptation.  II. PRESSURE, PERFORMANCE AND WINNING Becoming more and more prevalent in the contemporary sports world is the issue of performance -- or  lack thereof -- and how athletes can effectively improve theirs. The method by which this is occurring is, unfortunately, by way of drugs like anabolic steroids; not only do