Where steroids sold at gyms come from?

David Howman, the CEO of the WADA, claims that China is the main source of raw materials utilized by underground labs for manufacture of anabolic steroids, HGH and other related preparations. Raw powders are sent from this country. Then underground labs produce illegal medications that are offered for sale by dealers at gyms and on the streets.
The black market of anabolic steroids controls sales of illegal drugs on the white market. The black market turns out to be the source of preparations which are available on the white market. It is stated that almost all drugs that are sold have been primarily obtained from underground labs that have used raw materials from China.
Elite sportspersons are frequently criticized for intake of anabolic steroids and other related preparations. Since steroid scandals appear daily, thousands individuals consider that anabolic steroids and other related preparations are mainly taken by elite sportspersons. But it is necessary to note that this a wrong point of view. Some experts have determined that steroids and other related medicines are more widely applied by high school students and aged persons who try to improve their appearance. While students desire to increase muscles with the help of anabolic steroids and certain other illegal medicines, aged persons try to increase strength and reduce fat deposits with the help of these medications.
Unfortunately, legal supplements often contain steroidal substances. Companies add such compounds intentionally. As a result, those who apply only nutritional and/or sport supplements turn out to be consumers of steroids. According to the WADA director David Howman, it is important to supervise supplement industry in order to prevent appearing of supplements that contain steroidal ingredients.

Anti-doping officers will never be capable to “clean” sports

What is your point of view linked with legalization of doping in sports?  Several individuals consider that it is time to legalize it. Others are against it. What do you believe?
Those who are against legalization of doping in sports think that anabolic steroids and other related medications represent essential evil. They may cause grave negative effects in users. Furthermore, a doper has unfair advantage over a non-doper during competitions.
According to another point of view, application of steroids and other doping products should be permitted in sports. Let sportspersons administer whatever they want! If they desire to take anabolic steroids, let them do it! If they intend to take other preparations, let them do it! If they want to use some medicines, let health care providers manage their application! Physicians know what their patients should do in order to avoid some negative consequences. So, doping products will not lead to serious undesirable effects. As a result, usage of anabolic steroids and other related preparations will be relatively safe for health and life of consumers.
As you know, anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are currently banned in sports. When sportspersons are suspected and/or found guilty of doping, scandals appear. Such cases are often discussed during TV shows, in magazines, newspapers, on internet, etc. You must know that each scandal commonly contains not only truth but also gossips, exaggerations, etc. As a result, you can’t assure whether several affirmations are true or not.
Those who are against legalization of doping in sports believe that sportspersons increase performance unnaturally with the help of steroids and other related medicines. Discussing about enhancement of physical performance, you should not forget about enhancement of sexual performance, cognitive skills, improvement of health, etc. Why do we administer some medications and supplements, improving our health and life, while demonizing athletes that try to promote performance with anabolic steroids and other doping products? Isn’t it hypocrisy? You would notice that anabolic steroids and several other doping products cause health problems. Yes, it is true. But what do you consider about usage of caffeine and nicotine? They are accepted in the society. But it is necessary to note that caffeine and nicotine lead to more serious health problems than steroids and other related preparations. Nevertheless, users of caffeine and nicotine are not so harshly demonized, as users of steroids.
Anti-doping agencies think that they will soon eradicate doping from sports. “Sports will be clean”, - they exclaim. But it is necessary to realize that doping will be never eradicated from sports. Anti-doping officers will not be ever capable to do it. While they elaborate new tests and increase penalties for administration of forbidden substances, athletes find new ways to avoid detection. So, everyone should understand that this conflict will never end, if doping is not permitted in sports.

Different attitudes to dopers

Dan Le Batard, a newspaper sportswriter, claims that it is needed to think over our attitude to doping. Do we evaluate various athletes identically? Do we accept intake of steroids and other related preparations by sportspersons? What is our real attitude towards athletes that utilize anabolic steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs/procedures? Do we admire of those that have success in sports because of anabolic steroids and other related remedies?
Sometimes the society is guilty for doping of athletes. The society should be demonized for abnormal behavior of sportspersons. The society expresses admiration of abnormal things that occur in the world of sports. The society expresses admiration of those that have ligaments taken from cadavers. The society praises athletes that are involved in various abnormal actions: competing with catheter, cutting fingers off, etc. Athletes do a lot in order to become famous. They submit to various procedures which are not needed for their life. Moreover, they apply such preparations and procedures that ruin their health. Why do they do such things? The answer is evident: they want to be praised; they desire to be prominent. Thus, they do it in the name of physical performance. While athletes utilize remedies that cause essential harm in them, we support their actions through our admiration, awards, money, etc.
Actually, the society is hypocritical. While we are inclined to demonize steroids and certain other prohibited drugs, we don’t condemn athletes that use different procedures for increase of their physical performance. While we demonize several dopers, we admire of others. Why are several products and procedures prohibited for increase of performance, while others are allowed? Let be reasonable! If you demonize steroids, don’t support those that use alternatives to these preparations that are also capable to promote physical performance. If you want to see natural talents of athletes, don’t admire of those that submit to various procedures for enhancement of physical performance! Before you demonize or praise someone/something, ponder over this aspect! Don’t hurry and be honest!

Role of anti-aging clinics in doping scandals

Numerous anti-aging clinics are linked with doping scandals. It’s naturally because they supply sportspersons and bodybuilders with steroids and other related medicines. When appropriate authorities search anti-aging clinics and seize medical records, they find out that several successful sport figures are clients of the clinics.
Recently several anti-aging clinics located in Miami were investigated. Federal agents found that the clinics offered prescription drugs for sale illegally. The clinics sold products for enhancement of muscle mass, weight loss, enhancement of endurance, etc.
According to the newspaper the Miami New Times, the anti-aging clinic Biogenesis was found guilty of illicit sale of performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, such well-known baseball players, as Alex Rodriquez and Melky Cabrera purchased doping products at Biogenesis of America. So, the anti-aging clinic appeared to be connected with one of the biggest steroid scandals in the sport of baseball.
Medical records of Biogenesis were taken from an employee of the clinic. The records were presented on the website of the newspaper Miami New Times. Journalists claimed that the employee who provided the records didn’t want to be identified.
It is reported that steroids, HGH, IGF-1 and other prescription drugs are widely offered for sale illegally by anti-aging clinics. Moreover, clinics hire doctors that provide fake prescriptions. Prescriptions for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are often given to clients without required examination of their personal conditions. Furthermore, doctors supply clients with needed prescriptions even without seeing them. In additions to these aspects, several corrupt physicians permit anti-aging clinics to utilize their prescription pads. Thus, anti-aging clinics sell anabolic steroids, painkillers and other prescription drugs illicitly, as if they acted legally.
When illegal activities of anti-aging clinics become evident, owners of clinics, doctors and certain employees are sentenced to certain penalties. Nevertheless, the risk to get punishment doesn’t stop clinics from their illegal activities. However proper authorities try to eliminate illicit sale of prescription medicines, their success is not yet essential.

Baseball games will be soon “clean”

Although some individuals believe that doping will be never eradicated from sports, you can come across more optimistic opinions linked with this issue.
The former MLB player Frank Thomas claims that he has had success has in baseball without administration of steroids and other doping products. He is glad that he has never doped. Looking at Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, he is proud of his achievements in baseball. The baseball stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have had great success. But now their accomplishments are removed. These sportsmen are considered to be liars. They haven’t been elected for the Baseball Hall of Fame, despites of their success. Frank Thomas is happy about this aspect. He notices that consumers of steroids must never be in the Hall of Fame. Furthermore, Frank Thomas says that he has played during the steroid era successfully without administration of prohibited medications.
Frank Thomas notices that he has respected the great baseball players Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.  But since they have administered steroids and/or other forbidden drugs, Frank Thomas doesn’t consider them stars longer. However, he doesn’t have critical words for them. But Frank Thomas claims that administration of doping products is their decision and they should suffer the consequences, being out of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been tainted. Their achievements don’t cost anything because they are fake. Such sportsmen shouldn’t be praised.
Frank Thomas considers that the MLB acts correctly, agreeing to elaborate blood testing for HGH. While baseball players have been subjected to urine testing for HGH, they will be also subjected to blood testing for this prohibited medicine regularly. So, Frank Thomas claims that the anti-doping system becomes more effectual in the MLB. He suggests that doping will be eradicated from this sport entirely. Games will be soon fair, according to Frank Thomas.

Doping should be legalized in sports

Numerous professional sportspersons got steroids and other doping products from Biogenesis, a Miami anti-aging clinic. The famous baseball stars Alex Rodriquez, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon also belonged to persons who got anabolic steroids at this clinic.
What is unusual here? - Nothing. Steroids and other related medicines are widely administered in baseball and in other sports. Athletes buy these medicines at pharmacies, clinics, etc. Numerous anti-ageing clinics, pharmaceutical companies and other related establishments sell steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs illegally. Biogenesis is not the only clinic that is involved in illicit operations linked with steroids and other prescription medications. Sportspersons find various methods to acquire anabolic steroids and other related preparations and apply them. Although anti-doping agencies try to eliminate doping from sports, their efforts are not successful.
Do you consider that anti-doping officers don’t work enough well? Do you believe that they should establish more sophisticated drug testing policies? Do you consider that they don’t do their job properly?
It is necessary to recognize that no any drug testing policy is able to eliminate doping from sports totally. Athletes find certain ways to avoid detection. Administration of doping remedies is a part of sports. It exists from ancient time. Even ancient Greeks and Romans had some methods to enhance their performance to win. Will sportspersons stop using anabolic steroids and other related medications now?
Some sportspersons get undetectable medications and apply them. Moreover, they hire experts that supply them with tips for administration of anabolic steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs. Thus, certain athletes have unfair advantage over others. Anti-doping officers can’t change the situation. They are not able to make sports “clean”. What is it needed to do under such circumstances? It is probably better to legalize doping in professional sports. So, anyone will be permitted to administer whatever he/she desires. As a result, no any sportsperson will have unfair advantage over another.
But since steroids and other related medicines are prohibited in sports, sportspersons try to find ways to purchase and use these products, avoiding detection. When it becomes evident that certain sportspersons dope, scandals appear.

Criminal sanctions for illegal activities of compounding pharmacies

A lot of drug manufacturers violate laws. But just some of them are sanctioned appropriately. A lot of drug manufacturers avoid serious sanctions successfully. But only when serious scandals result from illicit actions of pharmaceutical companies, they are sentenced to proper penalties. For example, everyone is aware of the meningitis outbreak that has spread across the country because of tainted steroid injections produced by a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. Undoubtedly, owners and officials of the drug manufacturer will be sanctioned appropriately. But when illicit actions of compounding pharmacies don’t lead to such serious problems, they continue with their business successfully.
The media reports about illicit operations connected with steroids, painkillers and other prescription preparations daily. But you may see that pharmaceutical companies get only light sentencing for illicit sale of steroids and other doping products. So, athletes and bodybuilders have free access to doping products. They purchase steroids and other related products from compounding centers and take them for athletic needs. Furthermore, several drug manufacturers provide fake prescriptions for anabolic steroids. Corrupt physicians supply customers of pharmacies with prescriptions that are given without required examination of customers’ personal conditions.
Compounding pharmacies are responsible not only for illegal sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids. Some pharmaceutical companies produce medications in unsterile conditions. As a result, many individuals get tainted medications and experience severe complications, applying  these products. Several persons even die from contamination resulted from intake of contaminated drugs. As you are possibly informed, 39 persons died because of fungal meningitis caused by tainted methylprednisolone acetate injections.
The late contamination with fungal meningitis should have an impact on decisions of appropriate authorities. Criminal penalties should take place. Otherwise, health of many individuals is in a great danger. Prescription medications must be sold just under real prescriptions. All preparations must be manufactured in sterile conditions. If pharmaceutical companies don’t obey all laws, they must be sanctioned. They must not be permitted to continue with business, if they violate laws. Forfeiture of licenses should be accompanied by other serious sanctions.

Steroids are demonized for Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer

Although the ashamed American cyclist Lance Armstrong has already lost his Tour de France titles and other awards, his doping scandal is still widely debated. Many persons are still expressing their attitudes to this case. Not only his alleged usage of performance-enhancing drugs is discussed but some persons also argue about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer. Why has Lance Armstrong suffered from this illness in his young years? What has caused this disease in him?
Whoopi Goldberg, a prominent American actress is also implicated in disputes connected with Lance Armstrong’s steroid scandal. While she has been mainly involved in debates connected with marijuana and other related drugs, now she has chosen to join those who fight against anabolic steroids and other related medicines.
According to Whoopi Goldberg, Lance Armstrong has got testicular cancer because of steroids. The actress considers that steroids are likely to cause cancer. She believes that these medications may induce appearing and developing cancer. Whoopi Goldberg considers that specialists should inform people about possible tights between steroids and cancer. The actress notices that specialists can find out whether Lance Armstrong has developed cancer because of steroids.
But what do other prominent individuals think about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer? Bob Weiner, a well-known political commentator, notes that anyone should be very cautious while expressing suggestions that anabolic steroids are responsible for development of cancer. This man acknowledges that these preparations  are blamed for many negative results which are quite harmful for consumers’ health and even life. But he notices that it is uncommon to demonize steroids for cancer. Such affirmations are serious. Bob Weiner believes that this issue has nothing to do with anti-doping morality.
Nonetheless, Bob Weiner is ready to believe that Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer has developed because of anabolic steroids. This illness normally doesn’t trouble young males. Why then has Lance Armstrong experienced it? Since scientific literature suggests that links between cancer and steroid use may exist, Bob Weiner doesn’t deny statements of Whoopi Goldberg.
But as it has been already noticed, this issue is not included in those of anti-doping policies. Anti-doping officers focus on morality and they don’t care about protection of sportspeople’s health.

Dana White: Anderson Silva has amazing performance

Dana White, the UFC president, continues to note that the fight between Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre will occur. However Anderson Silva has noted that he is not interested in the fight, Dana White doesn’t lose his hope. Dana White claims that the fight between these men will take place before Anderson Silva ends his athletic career.
Anderson Silva will also fight against Jon Jones. But today Jon Jones trains in order to face Chael Sonnen. The fight is scheduled to be in April this year.
Since Anderson Silva and St-Pierre don’t express any hatred to each other, fans want more eagerly to see the fight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones.
During interviews both Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre have said that they don’t want to face one another. Despites of their words, the UFC president states that he knows the situation better. He claims that while Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre state that they don’t desire to face each other in the ring, it isn’t true. The UFC president notes that wholly opposite words are pronounced behind the scenes. Furthermore, Anderson Silva never refuses fans’ proposals. The MMA fighter always does what he must do.
The UFC president praises Anderson Silva. He says that this fighter has great abilities. Anderson Silva has manifested his splendid performance many times.
It is interesting to notice that Anderson Silva has defeated Stephan Bonnar who has taken anabolic steroids.
Saying about the fight against Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar said that his opponent showed great abilities. He added that Anderson Silva defeated him entirely. He felt as if he hadn’t won any fight. So, Stephan Bonnar lost the fight, despites of his usage of prohibited medicines.
The UFC president doesn’t discontinue admiring of Anderson Silva. The UFC president thinks that the fighter evaluates his skills appropriately and he knows that he can win any match. That’s why Anderson Silva is ready to face any fighter anytime.

FDA notes about ambiguity in rules on pharmacies

The fungal meningitis outbreak that started in September 2012 had serious influence on America. Contaminated injectable steroids were manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (located in Massachusetts) and administered by a lot of persons. As a result, more than 400 patients were contaminated with fungal meningitis in more than 20 states. 39 individuals sickened with this illness died. 14 deaths occurred in Tennessee.
It became evident that it was necessary to do something in order to prevent such cases. Contamination must not occur in future. The FDA had to meet with representatives of all states in order to discuss this problem. Thus, lately a meeting took place in order to find ways linked with prevention of contamination in the future.
It was specified during the meeting that new rules on compounding centers should be introduced.
Representatives of certain states claimed that they did suitable job in their states and no any person experienced troubles connected with contamination. Furthermore, they noted critically that they didn’t know what occurred in other states.
When it comes to the FDA, its authority over such cases is not established properly. Federal court cases which were during past years weakened the authority of the FDA evidentially. In addition to these unpleasant aspects, some laws seem to be unclear.
Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner, expressed the proposal to improve the situation through the following modifications:
- to manage training of state regulators;
- to promote sharing information between the FDA and states;
- to eradicate ambiguity from laws.

These proposals seem to be justifiable. Such modifications will probably help to promote improving public health of Americans. Undoubtedly, if laws contain ambiguity, no any agreement will be reached. That’s why new rules should be introduced and existing laws should be altered.
The FDA hopes that state regulators will cooperate with it in order to prevent producing and shipping contaminated drugs.

What will you remember, thinking about sports of 2012?

Another year has gone away. Thinking about 2012, what will you note about sports? Which names will you pronounce? Will you talk of amazing baseball players? Will you talk about the dishonored American cyclist Lance Armstrong? Will you notice about the Summer Olympics? Will you discuss concussions of football players? Will you note about suicides committed by several professional football players? What will you notice about Melky Cabrera?
Undoubtedly, everyone will remember the case related to Lance Armstrong while speaking about sports of 2012. Each person will note about the role of anabolic steroids in cycling and in other sports. Any person will mention about potential undesirable reactions of anabolic steroids taken for athletic goals. Any individual interested in sports will remember what reporters have affirmed about anabolic steroids, lying in sports and numerous methods of athletes to succeed in professional sports.
Thinking about sports of 2012, you will possibly comment the steroid era in baseball and integrity of this sport. You will also mention about dreadful actions of Jerry Sandusky and his athletic career at Penn State.
But let guess what future generations will remember. What will historians remark one hundred years later? Will they draw attention on cases about James LeBron, Melky Cabrera and Jerry Sandusky? Will they talk over concussions of NFL players? However they will possibly discuss these situations, the most heat debates will be connected with Lance Armstrong’s steroid scandal. This is a case that will be never forgotten. Many persons will remember achievements of Lance Armstrong in cycling and his further downfall. Undoubtedly, they will also notice about his foundation Livestrong and influence of his spoiled reputation upon the charity organization. They will remember that usage of steroids resulted in loss of Tour de France titles, distancing from the organization Livestrong and some other problems. Lance Armstrong will be ever in the memory of the American society.

Roger Clemens should enter Hall of Fame

Fans of baseball and a lot of other individuals seem to be perturbed by results of voting for the Hall of Fame. Several great players have not entered the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is not surprisingly that you also ask why they have not been elected. Under rules of voting, those that have manifested brilliant baseball abilities and contributed to their teams significantly should be elected. Undoubtedly, such baseball players, as Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and certain other individuals have manifested great abilities and accomplishments while playing professionally. Why aren’t they elected for the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A lot of voters state that they will never support those that have ever been related to steroids and/or other related drugs. Dopers should be sanctioned. Future generations should understand that they will never actually have success in sports, if they apply doping products.
What would you do, if you were a voter? Would you support dopers?
In fact, voters never possess complete information about admitted and suspected consumers of steroids. You can’t prove that Roger Clemens has actually taken doping products. A lot of persons have suspicions but there is no any proof. Why should voters refuse to support him? Are they sure that he has applied anabolic steroids and other forbidden remedies? –No, they aren’t. That’s why it is wrong to keep Roger Clemens out of the Baseball Hall of Fame just because of suspicions.
While several voters are ready to support suspected steroid users, they claim that they will never vote for an admitted consumer of steroids. Although it seems to be fair, let review the situation better! Have steroids played any substantial role in success of certain baseball player? For example, if even Roger Clemens has used performance-enhancing drugs, it is possible to convince anyone that he has had great success not because of steroids. Great achievements of this brilliant baseball player have been displayed before his alleged steroid use. According to some affirmations, Roger Clemens has used steroids since 1998 and then in 2000 and 2001.  But the most brilliant achievements have been done by him before 1998. So, nobody can state that anabolic steroids have helped Roger Clemens to succeed in professional baseball. That’s why he should enter the Hall of Fame.
Moreover, why are many persons inclined to blame just dopers? Isn’t it the society that presses sportspersons to start applying steroids and other related medicines?

Testimonies of Barry Bonds’ former girlfriend

Kimberley Bell, Barry Bonds’ former girlfriend appeared in the trial to testify against the sportsman. This woman said that there were obvious changes in physique of Barry Bonds. She noted that the baseball player’s head increased. Kimberley Bell also mentioned that his testicles became shrunken. Moreover, he experienced hair loss and acne. According to this woman, Barry Bonds also had abnormal behavior. He was too aggressive and impatient. Such changes are usually linked with administration of steroids.
Barry Bonds threatened to his former mistress. He asked her disappear. Otherwise, he would cut her head off.
So, Kimberley Bell’s words served as a basis to continue charging Barry Bonds with perjury and obstructing justice. Several years ago the baseball player said under oath that he had never taken steroids. But as it turned out, he probably lied under oath.
Providing information about Barry Bonds, Kimberley Bell began to cry two times during the course. Once the woman was interrupted by a defense attorney for Barry Bonds.
Kimberley Bell was asked whether usage of steroids was discussed by her and Barry Bonds. Bell said that once Barry Bonds claimed that he was using anabolic steroids. The baseball player got an elbow injury around 1999-2000. The injury was too severe, according to Kimberley Bell. So, she asked Barry Bonds about the awful injury. The baseball player claimed that steroids promoted increasing muscles significantly and quickly. As a result, the joint couldn’t handle so rapid and essential changes in the size of muscles.
Chris Arguedas, a defense attorney for the baseball player, accused Kimberley Bell of attempts to become famous and make money because of her relations with the great athlete. She tried to promote selling a book about her relationships with Barry Bonds.

It is needed to create new category within Baseball Hall of Fame

Such successful baseball players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza, have not been introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Is it fair? These sportspersons have reached splendid results while playing baseball professionally. But it is claimed that there is no any place for steroid users in the Hall of Fame.
So, certain persons think that if consumers of steroids enter the Hall of Fame, it will have negative impact for future generations. Young individuals should comprehend that great baseball players are those that haven’t taken any forbidden preparation. In fact, this is nonsense. Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens are always considered to be the best baseball players. If even they are not elected for the Hall of Fame, they will be always praised. These sportspersons have obtained great results. No one can doubt about their accomplishments.
Let analyze logically. For example, you see the most beautiful girl in the town. But she can’t win Miss of America. Does she lose its beauty? Do you discontinue realizing her beauty only because she hasn’t win Miss of America? Answers are obvious. The same case is with Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Mike Piazza. They are great players, regardless whether they will enter the Hall of Fame or not.
Barry Bonds obtained several MVPs before he was associated with steroids. Roger Clemens became prominent for his baseball skills before he was accused of steroid use. As for Mike Piazza, no one can contest that he is one of the best catchers.
It is affirmed that the Baseball Hall of Fame is the place for the best baseball players that have ever played the game. Let suppose that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza must not enter this category. Then we must create another category within the Baseball Hall of Fame. These players must be the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, it loses its meaningfulness. Since the Hall of Fame is linked to greatness, it can’t exist without such amazing players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. Barry Bonds could make games exciting. He showed excellent baseball skills long before he was accused of doping. The same things may be pronounced about Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. The Hall of Fame is nothing without these great players. That’s why it is necessary to take in consideration these conditions and alter the attitude to these players and the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, the integrity of this sport will be destroyed.

Why are only steroid users blamed?

Sportswriters often write articles about those that possess unnatural muscles and strength. Reading their affirmations, you can see that those that apply anabolic steroids and/or other related medications are harshly blamed. Such individuals are criticized in the society. They are called “cheaters”. It is stated that those that administer steroids for performance-enhancing effects may become addicted to these drugs. Many articles also contain information linked with probable undesirable consequences of steroids. However some adverse effects appear in steroid users, others are not proven scientifically. For example, it is widely reported about violence and murders committed by consumers of steroids. It is claimed that steroids may cause uncontrolled behavior which results in crimes. However, so named “roid rage” linked with these drugs is considered to be a controversial issue.
A lot of persons affirm that application of anabolic steroids for increase of muscle mass and strength, hardening of muscles and fat loss is a moral issue. Let think! Is this statement free from hypocrisy? Why are just anabolic steroids blamed? Do just these medications make the society unnatural? Let examine other aspects of our society! What do you think about sexual stimulants? It is affirmed that you should not suffer from sexual dysfunctions, when there are appropriate medications to get rid of such problems. Furthermore, what do you think about preparations for anti-aging needs? Why should you have evident wrinkles, if there are methods to hide your age? Models and actors use certain medications but they are not named “cheaters”. Students use certain medications in order to increase their cognitive abilities. They are not demonized too. Several specialists that have conducted certain studies claim that those that take steroids for increase of physical abilities are more harshly blamed than those that apply certain preparations to increase cognitive abilities. Is it fair?
As you see, our world is full of hypocrisy, ignorance and unfair accusations. May you demonize steroid users in this society? May you claim that application of steroids for enhancement of physical performance is a moral issue? Be real! If you begin to demonize consumers of steroids, don’t forget about other aspects in the society!

Dana White: testosterone replacement therapy is legal for any athlete

Application of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy by sportspersons is a controversial issue. There are many debates connected with it. It is known by everyone that steroids and some other related medicines are prohibited in numerous sports organizations. But if a person should take these preparations under indications of his/her doctor for medical purposes, he/she should acquire a therapeutic use exemption. Although it is permitted to administer even anabolic steroids for therapeutic needs, such sportspersons are often demonized and named “cheaters”. Actually, it is unfair.
What does Dana White, the UFC president, believe about application of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy? Does he demonize fighters that apply steroids in order to enhance their reduced levels of testosterone? The UFC president affirms that any person with hypogonadism should apply steroids, if these medications are recommended by his physician. However it is fair, let mention why several sportsmen suffer from reduced levels of testosterone. It is proven scientifically that steroid abuse may cause suppression of natural testosterone secretion. So, several fighters and other athletes that have used previously steroids for athletic purposes may have hypogonadism. Hence, their health care providers recommend them taking some steroids in order to enhance their testosterone levels.
According to Dana White, testosterone replacement therapy is legal for all men, including professional sportspersons. So, if any sportsperson experiences hypogonadism, he should be allowed to take steroids recommended by his health care provider. He should reach normal testosterone levels which characterize any healthy man of his age.
But Dana White makes it clear that any fighter or another athlete that administers anabolic steroids and/or other forbidden drugs for athletic needs must be sentenced to suspensions. It is necessary to make difference between those that apply steroids for clinical needs and those that desire to add muscle mass and strength with the help these medicines. Nobody is allowed to administer anabolic steroids for athletic purposes. It is forbidden in sports. Those that violate anti-doping rules must be sanctioned. Sports must be free from doping.
It seems to be strange that statements of the UFC president differ evidentially from statements presented by anti-doping officials. As you know, words of some anti-doping officials for steroid users are much harsher than those said by Dana White.

Andy Reid’s son possessed steroids

Garrett Reid, a son of the coach Andy Reid, was found unconscious at his dormitory room. However Omar Elkhamra, the team physician of the Philadelphia Eagles, put efforts to revive him, the efforts of the physician turned out to be in vain. The county coroner claimed that this young person (29 years old) died of a heroin overdose.
Garrett Reid’s death was a real tragedy for the family of Andy Reid. Moreover, the case caused certain problems for the Philadelphia Eagles. The football players had to clear themselves from suspicions related to steroid use. Several anabolic steroids were found by local police officers in the dormitory of Garret Reid. Moreover, syringes and needles were found in his possession too. The steroids were identified by police. It was revealed that Garrett Reid possessed Nandrolone Phenylpropionate, Boldenone Undecylenate, Testosterone Propionate and Trenbolone Acetate. Since these preparations were found at Garrett Reid’s dormitory room, certain suspicions arose. It was noted that the coach’s son probably provided these banned medicines to members of the Philadelphia Eagles. So, Garrett Reid’s death turned out to be a trouble for the total sport organization.
Some of steroids found at Garrett Reid’ dormitory room are fast-acting. These preparations are commonly liked by sportspersons that submit to drug testing. Since they are excreted from the body in short period of time after administration, it is more difficult to catch those who have taken these products. Thus, it is suspected that such products must have been applied by players of the Philadelphia Eagles.
However suspicions are pronounced, nothing has been proven. It was not disclosed yet whether anabolic steroids were found in the body of Garrett Reid.
The NFL spokesman assured that he would report when it will be clear whether steroids found in Garrett Reid’s dormitory room were connected with Philadelphia Eagles.

Less than 1% of college athletes are caught violating anti-doping rules

A few college sportspersons are caught using forbidden medications. Does it mean that they don’t take doping products? Less than 1% of college football players have been caught violating anti-doping rules. They have tested positive for anabolic steroids and/or other doping products. Such situation must convince anti-doping agencies that they win in the fight against doping. But certain suspicions arise. It is believed that many college football players apply steroids and/or other related medicines but they avoid detection successfully.
Why do such suspicions appear? Changes in physique of college football players cause controversial affirmations. Thus, changes in body mass of more than 61,000 college football players were lately analyzed by the Associated Press. Results showed that a lot of college football players enhanced their body mass in short period of time evidentially. More than 20 pounds were gained by over 4,500 college football players during a year. Moreover, near 100 individuals enhanced the body mass by over 80 pounds during a year. As you see, the gains were obvious.
Some experts assure that these aspects should not trouble anti-doping officials. They affirm that anti-doping agencies shouldn’t subject college football players to drug tests just because they have enhanced body weight obviously.
But other specialists have another point of view. Although they agree that it is impossible to affirm that certain football players have taken steroids and/or other related medications, basing only on changes in body mass, they note that the changes may be a factor which causes suspicions linked with intake of steroids. So, such persons that have enhanced body mass in short time should be subjected to steroid testing.
Some college football players that increased body mass significantly in short period of time were asked about their changes. The football players affirmed that they had never taken any prohibited products. They claimed that they reached such dramatic changes naturally. The college athletes noted that they had consumed much food for this purpose. So, they claimed that such significant results were achieved by them with the help of appropriate diets. According to them, it was not difficult to gain many pounds in short period of time.

Usage of anabolic steroids and Adderall in NFL

The National Football League is not allowed to disclose details, when players fail drug tests. It is just reported that certain individuals have violated anti-doping program. But the League must not report which substances have been used by these athletes. Thus, several football players cheat about medications that have led to positives.
Why do several football players choose to lie about preparations that have been taken by them? Let try to understand.
Numerous football players who fail drug tests claim that they have used Adderall. In fact, they have applied steroids. Why do they say that they have tested positive for Adderall? What does Adderall represent? This is a product which is applied to treat attention-deficit disorder. But this drug is applied not only for this clinical purpose. Sportspersons and bodybuilders administer this drug for performance-enhancing effects.
As for steroids, they are widely blamed. Many journalists, experts, anti-doping officers and ordinary people say that these medicines are very dangerous. They may lead to different severe side effects. Steroids are blamed even for some crimes. But as for Adderall, this medication is not blamed in the society. Thus, a lot of football players try to avoid criticism. They don’t want to be demonized for usage of such prohibited medications, as anabolic steroids. Since consumers of Adderall are not criticized harshly, football players claim that they have failed drug tests because they have taken Adderall.
A football player compared this situation with following cases: those that are busted with cocaine tell others that they have administered marijuana because cocaine is more harshly blamed than the last one.
You should not suggest that each football player that says that he has tested positive for Adderall has actually taken anabolic steroids. But it is possible to claim that those that take Adderall are less blamed than those who use steroids.

Freddie Roach blames strength and conditioning coaches for steroid use in boxing

Freddie Roach is a famous American trainer in boxing. He coaches the celebrated boxer Manny Pacquiao. The trainer claims that he knows the best method to eliminate the problem of steroid use in boxing. According to this trainer, strength and conditioning coaches should be blamed for administration of anabolic steroids and other related substances in this sport. He states that they teach boxers to take performance-enhancing drugs. Thus, Freddie Roach affirms that it is necessary to get rid of every strength and conditioning coach. It will lead to eradication of steroid use from boxing.
What does the trainer Freddie Roach think about significant changes that have occurred in physique and performance of the boxer Juan Manuel Marquez. In fact, there are different points of view about this athlete and dramatic changes in him. Many individuals suppose that he has applied anabolic steroids which have induced these changes in him. As for Freddie Roach, he thinks that Angel Guillermo Memo Heredia has supplied Juan Manuel Marquez with anabolic steroids.
The trainer Memo Heredia is an admitted steroid dealer. He acknowledged that he had provided steroids to numerous top athletes. Since he collaborated with feds and revealed names of some athletes that administered steroids, he was not charged with any crimes connected with distribution of steroids.
Thus, Freddie Roach states that strength and conditioning coaches like Memo Heredia should be pushed from boxing. It is the best method to eradicate usage of anabolic steroids and other related products from boxing.
It is interesting to mention that Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach’s client, also has a strength coach. Does it mean that this famous boxer takes anabolic steroids and/or other related products? The trainer Freddie Roach affirms that the strength coach Alex Arizo doesn’t supply Manny Pacquiao with steroids.
Alex Arizo and Memo Heredia are friends. So, Alex Arizo puts efforts to defend his friend, claiming that Freddie Roach’s accusations are incorrect. Actually, the trainer Freddie Roach says that he doesn’t like to pronounce any accusations connected with application of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. But he has to do it because this is the nature of boxing.
While Alex Arizo affirms that Memo Heredia doesn’t provide steroids to Marquez, Freddie Roach has own point of view. He continues to believe that Marquez is tainted. According to Freddie Roach, dramatic physical transformations of this athlete display that he administers steroids and/or other doping products.