Bigger, Better, Stronger The Increasing Use of Steroids in Sports w ref

A scenario from a 1995 poll of 198 sprinters swimmers power lifters and other assorted athletes. You are offered a banned performance enhancing substance with two guarantees: 1) you will not be caught. 2) You will win. Would you take the substance? One hundred and ninety-five athletes said yes; three said no (Bamberger and Yeager 62). <Tab/>Since the 1950's athletes have been taking anabolic steroids to help athletic performance. The steroid abuse however does not …

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