What motivates Dominicans to use steroids and other controlled substances?

The Major League Baseball put efforts to prevent usage of steroids. It wants to nip doping in the bud. Then it will be able to achieve the big show. One of the locations where the efforts of the MLB are applied and clearly seen is the Dominican Republic.
Those who live in the Dominican Republic desire to play professional baseball in the U. S. This is not only a dream. This desire becomes real. Thus, the whole family drives. Unluckily, numerous persons are lured to use steroids and other related medications which enhance performance to reach their goal.
The Dominican Republic is a country where a lot of persons administrate steroids and other medications which increase performance. That’s why an athlete from this location is asked whether he has administrated steroids or other related medicines. Of course, this individual claims that he has never doped because tests are performed and anybody fears to be caught administrating any controlled substance.
The MLB subjects to tests sportspersons from the Dominican Republic. So, one year 13 persons out of 40 tested amateur sportspersons from this location tested positive. The MLB intends to tests Dominicans and to penalize those who dope.
It is reported that the number of Dominicans that are sent to the MLB is significantly higher than the number of players that are sent from all countries of the Latin America.
The MLB tries to push steroids out of baseball. Amateur players are taught about risks for their health associated with steroids. They are educated about side effects that may be caused by steroids.
The financial position of the Dominican Republic is a significant problem in this case. The average salary is about 8, 5000 dollars per year there. To get a signing bonus of 180, 000 dollars is a true achievement for any player from this Republic. That’s why sportspersons from the Dominican Republic are especially lured to dope for such perspectives. They desire to obtain a contract for playing professional baseball in the MLB. They try to get it for well-being of their families and for improvement quality of life in future. Getting a contract means moving from a rented small house to a private home, from poverty to normal life, from travelling by public transport to driving own car.
In fact, intake of steroids is not a problem only in the Dominican Republic. It is a trouble that destroys the whole world. No one athlete may be sure whether he competes against an individual that has natural skills and talents or against a person who dopes. That’s why it is necessary to nip administration of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in the bud.
 Youth should be taught about problems linked with doping not only in the Dominican Republic or only in the U. S. but everywhere.