Tony Thompson: anti-doping laws and gun laws are similar

Steroids are widely administered around the world. While several individuals administer these medications in order to treat some diseases, others use them in order to induce increasing muscle mass, get energy, decrease fat deposits, etc. Undoubtedly, no one will be ever capable to contest positive results which can be achieved with the help of these products. But it is necessary to remember that steroids cause unwanted consequences along with benefits. That’s why those that plan to apply these drugs should study probable dangers before they start taking these medicines.
Knowing about potential risks, you can find certain methods in order to prevent or decrease them. Those who have ever applied anabolic steroids know that some of them convert into estrogen in the body, leading to such undesirable reactions, as water retention, gynecomastia, fat accumulation, etc. Anti-estrogen medicines can prevent or at least to reduce severity of these health problems. Steroids also suppress natural secretion of testosterone. Fortunately, there are several remedies which are able to restore this process.
Besides of medications, there are also other methods to prevent or minimize adverse effects. Doses should be lowered; cycles must not be prolonged; appropriate stacks should be chosen, etc.
While several adverse consequences of anabolic steroids are evident, others can be detected just with the help of lab tests. Thus, anabolic steroids may increase hematrocrit levels. This side effect is quite dangerous. Elevated hematocrit levels cause other severe negative results. Persons with this problem may face illnesses of cardiovascular system and problems linked with blood circulation. Even heart attack and death may be caused by high hematocrit levels. That’s why it is needed to check hematocrit levels while taking steroids.
If a steroid user finds out that he/she has high hematocrit levels, this individual should consult his/her treating physician. Administration of steroids must be stopped. Health care providers prescribe drugs for reduction of hematocrit levels. So, hematocrit levels should return to their normal levels. Otherwise, further complications will occur.
Hematocrit levels should be maintained within normal range. There are several simple rules which should be kept by athletes for this purpose. Those that train intensively should consume much water. Furthermore, it is recommended consuming grapefruit. It is stated that this fruit contains a substance that is able to reduce high hematocrit levels.
In case you want to avoid having high hematocrit levels, don’t administer anabolic steroids!

Steroids are abused in sports because they are effectual

Anabolic steroids are permanently administered by sportspersons, bodybuilders and by ordinary persons. Since these medications are banned in sports, doping scandals are reported each day. Other remedies are taken along with anabolic steroids. A lot of sportspersons are inclined to apply heroin. You would possibly wonder why heroin is used in sports. It is suggested that heroin is applied by athletes for relief of pain.
Studying history of doping in sports, you can notice that athletes are ready to take numerous strange things, if these remedies can enhance muscle mass, decrease fat deposits, add strength, speed recovery from injuries and kill pains. Gorgets and pickle juice are just certain remedies which are utilized along with anabolic steroids.
Doping is not a new factor in sports. Sportspeople dope from ancient times. They put efforts to introduce new remedies that can help them to reach several goals through increase of performance. It is often stated that sports are good for health. Sportspersons and bodybuilders are commonly viewed as healthy individuals. But it is a wrong point of view. Sports are connected with several risks for health. Sportspersons push their bodies till limits. They apply several dangerous remedies that promote their succeeding, acquiring awards and getting money. However some athletes achieve splendid results related to prizes, they ruin their health significantly. Certain sportspersons and bodybuilders even use such products which may be fatal. They do it in the name of physical performance and success in sports.
Although new remedies for enhancement of performance are elaborated, you possibly notice that the most of scandals are linked with steroids and growth hormones. While several medicines appear and disappear quickly, steroids are unlikely to disappear. Although anti-doping agencies try to eliminate intake of steroids from sports, their efforts turn out to be unsuccessful. While anti-doping officers develop more efficient tests for detection of anabolic steroids and other related medicines, athletes and bodybuilders find more sophisticated methods to dope and avoid detection. So, a lot of athletes dope while not being caught by anti-doping agencies. No one can contest that steroids and certain other performance-enhancing drugs are widely used in the world of sports and bodybuilding. Steroid use is unlikely to be eliminated from sports.

Drug manufacturers help anti-doping officers to develop detection tests

Nowadays a lot of pharmaceutical companies are ready to cooperate with anti-doping officials in their fight against administration of banned drugs in sports. It sounds strange but this is the reality. In fact, if you review the fate of EPO, you can comprehend why drug manufacturers agree to support efforts of anti-doping agencies. EPO is actually an effective remedy for treatment of anemia. Numerous individuals with anemia that have used EPO have been treated. But what do you think while hearing about this medication? Almost any individual associates this remedy just with doping in sports. This preparation has been abused by the seven-time winner Lance Armstrong that has cheated the whole world. Thus, EPO is associated only with lying, dishonor, etc. Looking at this situation, pharmaceutical companies try to “defend” their medicines from the similar fate. That’s why they cooperate with anti-doping agencies.
However certain pharmaceutical companies began to cooperate with anti-doping agencies long ago, sometimes there were certain problems between them. Anti-doping officers criticized some pharmaceutical companies for their connections with doping.
Nowadays relations between anti-doping officials and pharmaceutical companies are better. Pharmaceutical companies share detailed information about new drugs with anti-doping officers. It is precious information for development of detection tests for these drugs. While anti-doping agencies find out how medications are manufactured, how they pass into body, how they work in the body, they can introduce more efficacious tests for these preparations.
For example, the company Roche that introduced the medicine CERA helped anti-doping officers to develop a detection test for it. Later other companies followed the example of Roche. The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline went so far, as it sponsored an anti-doping lab during the 2012 Olympics.
While relations between anti-doping officers and big drug manufacturers become stronger, smaller pharmaceutical companies started to cooperate with anti-doping officers as well. While previously pharmaceutical companies haven’t desired to discuss about their relations with anti-doping officers openly, now they don’t fear to announce about this condition.

Steroids from China

David Howman, the director general 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 medicines. Raw powders are shipped from this country. Then underground labs manufacture illicit medications which are sold 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 is the source of medications which are purchasable on the white market. It is stated that almost all preparations which are sold have been originally obtained from underground labs that have used raw materials from China.
Elite athletes are often blamed for intake of steroids and other related medicines. Since doping scandals appear every day, a lot of individuals believe that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are mainly administered by elite sportspersons. But it is important to notice that this a wrong opinion. Some specialists have determined that steroids and other related medicines are more widely taken by high school students and aged persons that try to improve their appearance. While students desire to increase muscle mass with the help of steroids and several other illicit drugs, aged persons try to add strength and reduce fat deposits with the help of these medicines.
Unluckily, legal supplements often contain steroidal compounds. Companies add such substances intentionally. As a result, those who take only nutritional and/or sport supplements turn out to be consumers of steroids. According to the WADA director David Howman, it is necessary to supervise supplement industry in order to prevent appearing of supplements which contain steroidal compounds.

Increase of athletic performance

The sportswriter Dan Le Batard notes that it is needed to think over our attitude to doping. Do we evaluate different athletes identically? Do we accept usage of anabolic steroids and other related products by sportspersons? What is our real attitude towards sportspersons that apply 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 responsible for doping of athletes. The society should be demonized for abnormal actions of sportspersons. The society admires of abnormal things that occur in sports. The society expresses admiration of those that have ligaments removed from cadavers. The society praises sportspersons that are involved in various abnormal actions: playing football with catheter, cutting fingers off, etc. Sportspersons do a lot in order to become celebrated. They submit to various procedures that are not needed for their health. Moreover, they apply such medications and procedures which cause different health problems in them. Why do they do such things? The answer is evident: they want to be praised; they desire to become famous. So, they do it in the name of athletic performance. While athletes use remedies which result in essential harm in them, we support their actions through our admiration, awards, money, etc.
In fact, the society is hypocritical. While we are used to demonize anabolic steroids and several other prohibited medications, we don’t condemn sportspersons that utilize different procedures for enhancement of their athletic performance. While we blame certain dopers, we praise others. Why are several medications and procedures forbidden for increase of performance, while others are allowed? Let be reasonable! If you blame steroids, don’t support those who apply alternatives to these preparations that are also capable to promote athletic performance. If you want to see natural talents of sportspersons, don’t support those that submit to different procedures for increase of athletic performance! Before you blame or admire someone/something, think over this aspect! Don’t hurry and be honest!

Frank Thomas: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are tainted

Although some individuals consider that doping will be never eradicated from sports, you can come across more optimistic points of view related to this issue.
Frank Thomas, a former MLB player claims that he has had success has in baseball without administration of anabolic steroids and other related products. He is happy 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 reached great success. But now their accomplishments are removed. These sportspersons are considered to be liars. They haven’t been introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame, despites of their success. Frank Thomas is glad about this aspect. He notices that steroid users must never be in the Hall of Fame. Furthermore, Frank Thomas claims that he has played during the steroid era successfully without usage of prohibited drugs.
Frank Thomas notices that he has respected the great baseball players Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.  But since they have taken steroids and/or other banned medications, Frank Thomas doesn’t consider them stars longer. However, he doesn’t have critical words for them. But Frank Thomas claims that usage of doping products is their decision and they have to suffer the consequences, being out of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa turned out to be tainted. Their accomplishments don’t cost anything because they are fake. Such sportspersons shouldn’t be praised.
Frank Thomas thinks that the MLB acts correctly, agreeing to introduce blood testing for HGH. While baseball players have been subjected to urine testing for HGH, they will also submit to blood testing for this forbidden product regularly. So, Frank Thomas thinks that the anti-doping program becomes more effective in the MLB. He suggests that doping will be eliminated from this sport totally. Games will be soon “clean”, according to Frank Thomas.

Numerous compounding pharmacies violate laws and avoid serious penalties

Thousands drug manufacturers violate laws. But only some of them are sanctioned properly. Many drug manufacturers avoid serious sanctions without significant efforts. But only when serious scandals result from illegal actions of compounding pharmacies, they are sentenced to appropriate sanctions. For example, anyone is aware of the meningitis outbreak which has spread across the country because of contaminated steroid injections produced by a Massachusetts compounding center. Undoubtedly, owners and officials of the company will be punished harshly. But when illegal operations of compounding pharmacies don’t lead to such serious troubles, they continue with their business successfully.
Journalists report about illegal actions linked with anabolic steroids, painkillers and other prescription medicines daily. But you may notice that compounding pharmacies get only insignificant sentencing for illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other doping products. So, athletes and bodybuilders have free access to doping products. They acquire steroids and other related products from pharmaceutical companies and take them for athletic needs. Moreover, certain compounding pharmacies provide fake prescriptions for anabolic-androgenic steroids. Corrupt doctors supply customers of pharmacies with prescriptions which are given without required evaluation of customers’ personal conditions.
Drug manufacturers are responsible not only for illicit distribution of anabolic steroids. Some pharmaceutical companies manufacture drugs in unsterile conditions. As a result, many persons get contaminated medicines and suffer from grave complications, administering  these products. Certain individuals even die from contamination caused by usage of contaminated drugs. As you are probably informed, 39 individuals died because of fungal meningitis caused by tainted methylprednisolone acetate injections.
The recent contamination with fungal meningitis should influence on decisions of proper authorities. Criminal penalties should take place. Otherwise, health of thousands individuals is in a serious danger. Prescription medications must be sold only under real prescriptions. All medicines must be produced in sterile conditions. If drug manufacturers don’t obey all laws, they must be sanctioned. They must not be allowed to continue with business, if they violate laws. Forfeiture of licenses should be accompanied by other serious penalties.

UFC president wants to see fight between Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre

The UFC president Dana White continues to note that the fight between Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre will occur. However Anderson Silva has noticed that he is not interested in the fight, the UFC president doesn’t cease to hope. Dana White notices that the fight between these individuals will occur before Anderson Silva ends his athletic career.
Anderson Silva will also fight against Jon Jones. But today Jon Jones trains in order to fight against Chael Sonnen. The fight is scheduled to occur in April this year.
Since Anderson Silva and St-Pierre don’t express any antipathy to each other, fans desire more eagerly to watch 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. Nonetheless, the UFC president makes it clear that he knows the situation better. He says 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 totally opposite words are pronounced behind the scenes. Furthermore, Anderson Silva never refuses fans’ proposals. The fighter always does what he should do.
Dana White praises Anderson Silva. He notes that this fighter possesses amazing abilities. Anderson Silva has showed his brilliant performance many times.
It is interesting to notice that Anderson Silva has defeated Stephan Bonnar who has applied steroids.
Talking about the fight against Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar noted that his opponent showed great skills. He specified that Anderson Silva defeated him completely. He felt as if he hadn’t won any fight. Thus, Stephan Bonnar lost the fight, despites of his administration of prohibited medications.
Dana White doesn’t discontinue expressing admire of Anderson Silva. The UFC president thinks that the fighter evaluates his abilities appropriately and he knows that he can win any match. That’s why Anderson Silva is ready to face any fighter anytime.

You will always remember Lance Armstrong’s downfall

Another year has gone away. Thinking about 2012, what will you notice about sports? Which names will you pronounce? Will you note about great baseball players? Will you note about the ashamed American cyclist Lance Armstrong? Will you say about the Summer Olympics? Will you mention about concussions of football players? Will you say about suicides committed by several professional football players? What will you mention about Melky Cabrera?
Undoubtedly, everyone will remember the case linked with Lance Armstrong while speaking about sports of 2012. Each person will note about the role of steroids in cycling and in other sports. Any person will notice about potential side effects of anabolic steroids applied for enhancement of muscle mass and strength. Any individual interested in sports will remember what reporters have written about anabolic steroids, lying in sports and many methods of sportspeople to succeed in professional sports.
Thinking about sports of 2012, you will possibly note about the steroid era in baseball and integrity of this sport. You will also notice about dreadful deeds of Jerry Sandusky and his coaching career at Penn State.
But let guess what future generations will remember. What will historians comment one hundred years later? Will they focus on cases about James LeBron, Melky Cabrera and Jerry Sandusky? Will they remember concussions of professional football players? Although they will probably talk of these situations, the hottest debates will be connected with Lance Armstrong’s steroid scandal. This is a case which will be never forgotten. A lot of persons will remember achievements of Lance Armstrong in cycling and his further downfall. Of course, they will also notice about his foundation Livestrong and impact of his disgraced reputation upon the charity organization. They will remember that administration of steroids led Lance Armstrong to loss of Tour de France titles, distancing from Livestrong and certain other troubles. The legendary cyclist will be ever in the memory of the American society.

Baseball players: steroid users must be punished in baseball like in cycling

Some members of the Baseball Hall of Fame affirm that steroid users must never enter their club. They asssert that such baseball players, as Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens don’t deserve to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. They are very pleased that these persons didn’t get needed percentage of voting to be in the Hall of Fame. According to them, it is correct. They suggest that otherwise our children get confused. They will suppose that they are permitted to apply anabolic steroids and whatever they want and remain unpunished. Thus, it would be a bad example for future generations. Al Kaline, Goose Gossage and certain others who belong to the Baseball Hall of Fame have this opinion. They even note about cycling, as a good example to follow.
What happened actually in cycling? The well-known American cyclist was accused of taking forbidden preparations. As a result, he forfeited his 7 Tour de France titles and sentenced to life-time suspension.
So, several members of the Baseball Hall of Fame believe that cycling is a good example for baseball. Baseball players who are found guilty of doping should be banned from this sport totally. Record books must not contain information about success of those that have been caught taking forbidden medications. Those that have cheated should be punished appropriately.
Nevertheless, not every member of the Baseball Hall of Fame has this opinion. For example, Juan Marichal supports Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, etc. He claims that these baseball players should be in the Hall of Fame. These athletes are stars in baseball. No one could prove that they have actually applied doping products. Since there is no any proof, suspicions cost nothing.
Under rules related to voting for the Hall of Fame, baseball players that have great skills and those that have contributed to their teams essentially should be in the Hall of Fame.  Of course, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were great players. They made evident contributions to their teams. That’s why they should be in the Hall of Fame.

Steroids made Lance Armstrong finalist for “Texan of the Year” award

The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper that is quite popular in the USA. Certain individuals whose deeds have significant influence on the society are chosen each year for the “Texan of the Year” award. It is important to mention that not only positive actions are taken in consideration. Even actions that have been influenced on the society negatively may induce getting the “Texan of the Year” award. So, Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal made the cyclist the finalist for the “Texan of the Year” award.
As you know, Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal is not pleasant. Although this case disgraced the legendary American cyclist, it made him more prominent. The scandal had significant impact on the society. A lot of individuals discussed the situation connected with his usage of anabolic steroids, EPO and other performance-enhancing drugs. A lot of individuals focused on the following questions: “Have Lance Armstrong actually administered doping products?”, Why has he cheated?”, Which medicines have been used by him?”, How could he avoid detection?”, etc.
The Dallas Morning News didn’t fail to describe positive actions of Lance Armstrong as well. The newspaper mentioned about efforts of the cyclist for the foundation that helps persons with cancer to survive. The athlete also promoted developing centers for studies connected with treatment of cancer. The Dallas Morning News noticed also about achievements of the sportsman which were done during his cycling career. Since young age Lance Armstrong had success in cycling. He obtained a lot of awards. Lance Armstrong got 7 Tour de France titles.
Even testicular cancer couldn’t defeat the legendary cyclist. However the cancer spread over the body, Lance Armstrong got rid of this dreadful trouble. Furthermore, he came back to professional cycling after his treatment and continued succeeding. While all positive actions of Lance Armstrong didn’t make him a finalist for the “Texan of the Year” award, his doping case did it. Of course, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) contributed to his award. A report on Lance Armstrong’s doping case was released by the USADA. Moreover, the cyclist’s sponsors dropped him after it was proven that he had doped. So, numerous individuals were convinced that the cyclist had taken prohibited preparations.
Texans admired of Lance Armstrong, when he succeeded in sports. But when this athlete crashed, they started to blame him. It is not surprisingly because this is the nature of Texans. While they like to make certain persons heroes, they like to blame them too.

Hypocrisy fills our society that blames steroid users

Reporters frequently write articles about those that possess unnaturally enhanced muscles and strength. Reading their statements, you can notice that those who take anabolic steroids and/or other related products are harshly blamed. Such individuals are criticized in our society. They are named “cheaters”. It is affirmed that those that use anabolic steroids for bodybuilding purposes may get addiction to these products. Numerous articles also contain information linked with potential side reactions of steroids. Although certain unwanted results occur in consumers of steroids, others are not proven scientifically. For example, it is widely reported about violence and murders committed by steroid users. It is affirmed that steroids may lead to uncontrolled behavior that results in crimes. However, so called “roid rage” related to these drugs is considered to be a controversial issue.
Many individuals say that administration of anabolic steroids for enhancement of muscle mass and strength, hardening of muscles and fat loss is a moral issue. Let analyze! Is this affirmation free from hypocrisy? Why are just anabolic steroids blamed? Do just these medications make the society unnatural? Let analyze other conditions of our society! What do you think about sexual stimulants? It is claimed that you should not suffer from sexual disorders, when there are proper products to get rid of such problems. Moreover, what do you think about products for anti-aging purposes? Why should you have evident wrinkles, if there are methods to hide your age? Models and actors take some preparations but they are not called “cheaters”. Students administer some drugs in order to increase their cognitive abilities. They are not demonized too. Some scientists that have conducted some studies claim that those that administer steroids for increase of physical abilities are more harshly blamed than those that use some drugs to increase cognitive capacities. Is it fair?
As you see, our world is full of hypocrisy, ignorance and unfair accusations. May you demonize consumers of steroids in this world? May you state that administration of steroids for performance-enhancing effects is a moral issue? Be real! If you begin to blame consumers of steroids, don’t forget about other conditions in the society!

What does Mark McGwire think about his steroid use and Hall of Fame?

The American baseball player and coach Mark McGwire acknowledged that he had administered anabolic steroids and HGH.
There are different points of view which are focused on the baseball player’s admission. According to many individuals, Mark McGwire admitted to administering banned drugs because he desired to return to professional baseball.
Being interviewed, Mark McGwire affirmed recently that it was a mistake to use anabolic steroids. But he noticed that he had administered anabolic steroids not for performance-enhancing effects. The baseball player and coach claimed that he had taken steroids and HGH only for therapeutic purposes.
It is interesting to notice that when Mark McGwire admitted to applying forbidden remedies, his fans and other persons were not surprised at all. Why were not they surprised? They knew about it. Several persons disclosed that Mark McGwire used steroids before he admitted. A FBI informant claimed that the American baseball player had purchased Testosterone Cypionate, Testosterone Enanthate, Equipose and Winstrol from the steroid dealer Curtis Wenzlaff and administered these medicines.
Another individual that reported about usage of steroids by Mark McGwire was the “godfather of steroids” Jose Canseco. He said that he injected Mark McGwire with steroids. But Jose Canseco was not the first individual who helped Mark McGwire to use anabolic steroids. Jay, Mark’s brother, was the first individual that injected the American baseball player with anabolic steroids.
Although Mark McGwire acknowledged that he had used steroids, he said nothing about affirmations provided by his brother, Jose Canseco and the FBI informant. He didn’t disclose whether these statements were true or not.
Mark McGwire says that he comprehends that he will never enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Furthermore, the admitted steroid user says that he will never fight to be elected for the Hall of Fame. Mark McGwire expresses respect to all rules linked with baseball. He comprehends that those that have ever taken banned remedies must not be in the Hall of Fame.

If you are 18-year old boy, you may use steroids

You probably have read numerous articles about risks related to steroid use by 18-year old boys. It is often warned that those that are under 21 years old must not apply anabolic steroids for athletic goals. Application of steroids by 18-year old boys is claimed to be too dangerous for their health. But you should know that there are also other conceptions. Some experts note that 18-year old guys may use anabolic steroids without any fear to get serious negative consequences. Adolescents are encouraged by such affirmations. They suppose that if they administer steroids since the age of 18, they are likely to get obvious success in professional sports. Is it true? However it is allowed for boys since the age of 18 years old to take anabolic steroids, it is better for them to avoid taking these medicines. Why? There are several reasons that are listed below:

1. Teenagers don’t become successful athletes with the help of steroid use.
Adolescents know that numerous professional sportspeople administer anabolic steroids. Adolescents see that these individuals have success. So, they believe that sportspersons become successful with the help of steroids. But this is a wrong point of view. Anabolic steroids are not mysterious medications that can make any individual a professional athlete.

2. Adolescents don’t possess sufficient knowledge about steroids.
Since teenagers don’t have knowledge about steroids, they take these drugs improperly. As a result, they don’t obtain needed effects; on the contrary, they may face severe adverse results.

3. Adolescents don’t accompany usage of steroids by appropriate workouts and diets.
Teenagers fail to have suitable trainings and diets during administration of anabolic steroids. They should know that it is very important to have appropriate trainings and nutrition which are needed for their athletic goals.

Those that use Adderall are less criticized than consumers of steroids

The National Football League is not permitted to make public details, when players fail drug tests. It is just reported that certain persons have been caught taking prohibited medicines. But the League must not reveal which substances have been taken by these sportspersons. Thus, several football players cheat about drugs that have resulted in positives.
Why do certain football players choose to lie about products that have been administered by them? Let explain.
Numerous football players that fail drug tests claim that they have used Adderall. In fact, they have used steroids. Why do they claim that they have tested positive for Adderall? What is Adderall? This is a product which is indicated for treatment of attention-deficit disorder. But this product is used not just for this therapeutic purpose. Sportspersons and bodybuilders apply this preparation for performance-enhancing effects.
When it comes to steroids, they are widely blamed. Numerous journalists, scientists, anti-doping officers and ordinary persons affirm that these medicines are too dangerous. They may lead to various severe unwanted consequences. Anabolic steroids are demonized even for several crimes. But as for Adderall, this product is not blamed in the society. Thus, a lot of football players try to prevent criticism. They don’t desire to be demonized for usage of such prohibited medications, as steroids. Since users of Adderall are not criticized harshly, football players affirm that they have failed drug tests because they have applied Adderall.
A football player compared this situation with following cases: those who are detained with cocaine tell others that they have used marijuana because cocaine is more harshly demonized than the last one.
You should not suppose that each football player who says that he has tested positive for Adderall has really administered anabolic steroids. But it is possible to claim that those that take Adderall are less blamed than those who use anabolic steroids.

Lance Armstrong’s doping case caused changes in anti-doping policies

Significant changes occurred in several types of sports after the USADA published its report on Lance Armstrong. The legendary American cyclist was using anabolic steroids and other related drugs throughout the whole athletic career but he never tested positive for any banned drug. He applied certain effective methods to prevent detection. Nonetheless, finally he turned out to be guilty of doping.
Lance Armstrong’s doping case has shown that anti-doping policies failed. So, they must be changed. Otherwise, competitions will be unfair. We’ll never distinguish real sports heroes.
These aspects influenced not only on cycling but also on other sports. Several sports organizations stated that anti-doping programs should be altered in order to catch those that use steroids and/or other related medications.
Not only anti-doping agencies but also athletes claim that anti-doping programs should be modified. Certain sportspeople desire to be sure that their sport is clean. For example, some tennis players believe that more drug testing should take place in tennis. It is interesting to note that such tennis stars, as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, consider that anti-doping policy is not quite efficacious in tennis. They argue that more drug testing is required in order to be sure that tennis is free of doping.
Novak Djokovic claimed that he would submit to more drug testing in order to promote cleaning tennis of dopers.
Roger Federer also said that more tests for banned products should be conducted in tennis. He mentioned that earlier he was subjected to more tests. Then the number of tests became more reduced in tennis.
When it comes to the tennis player Andy Muray, he affirmed that more out-of-competition testing should be conducted. While tennis players are always subjected to drug testing during competitions, they are not tested often while being not in competitions.

Tennis should not be criticized for steroid use

The Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray confirms that tennis is not tainted by usage of steroids and other related preparations. He claims that administration of doping products doesn’t represent any problem in this sport. He states that tennis is relatively clean. If you compare this sport to others, you may be convinced that it is free from doping, according to Andy Murray. But the tennis player understands that this sport is not wholly clean. He acknowledges that certain tennis players administer prohibited products as well.
If you take cycling as an example, you may notice that it is linked to allegations regarding doping by the well-known cyclist Lance Armstrong. Cycling commentators and reporters put efforts to prove that doping reigns in other sports too. So, they try to direct attentions of people from cycling to others sports. They note that application of steroids and other related drugs is a problem not only in cycling. Tennis turned out to be pointed out by them quite frequently.
Andy Murray decided to respond to such criticism. He says that steroids and other related drugs don’t play any essential role in tennis. This person mentions about differences between tennis and cycling.
According to the tennis player, while steroids and other related products benefit in cycling evidentially, these remedies can’t produce any essential changes in tennis players. This person considers that while strength that is needed in cycling can be maximized by doping, the skills which are needed in tennis can’t be perfected by steroids and other related drugs.
Actually, similar arguments are used in other sports as well. Baseball and basketball players also claim that steroids don’t represent any obvious problem in their sports because these products don’t have capacity to enhance performance in their sports.
But it is impossible to doubt about effectiveness of steroids on performance of any sportsperson. Since these products are capable to increase strength, speed and endurance, they have significant role in tennis and other sports.

NBA officers refuse to adopt their anti-doping program to that of the WADA

The director general of the WADA David Howman states that the National Basketball Association (NBA) anti-doping policy is not sophisticated enough to catch those who take forbidden medications. He affirms that drug testing conducted in the NBA is not suitable. While the NFL and the MLB agreed to accept additional tests, the NBA didn’t agree to do the same things.
The basketball player Derrick Rose also noticed that numerous NBA players administered steroids and other related preparations. This sport is tainted, according to Derrick Rose. It is believed that David Howman’s opinion related to intake of steroids in the NBA is resulted from words said by the former basketball player.
The NBA doesn’t desire to adopt its anti-doping policy to that of the WADA. The NBA officers state that steroids and other doping products don’t have capacity to influence on games and make them unfair. They affirm that just natural abilities and trainings play role in the NBA. According to NBA officers, steroids and other doping products can’t increase performance of basketball players. They consider that performance-enhancing drugs don’t benefit this sport.
Do NBA officers have a right opinion? Aren’t steroids and other related drugs capable to increase performance of those that play basketball? What does the reality manifest? What does scientific literature state about effects of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs?
In fact, anybody knows that steroids and several other preparations benefit in any sport. They just should be administered properly and accompanied by suitable meal and trainings. These medications play significant role in sports. It is impossible to contest effectiveness of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in basketball. Statements of NBA officers are ridiculous.
Of course, any league likes to believe that their sport is not tainted. Nevertheless, it is necessary to see the reality. That’s why the director general of the WADA claims that it is necessary to conduct more and more sophisticated steroid testing in order to catch those that take banned substances.

Tommy John surgery and increase of throwing speed

High school athletes do a lot in order to enhance their muscles and improve performance. While certain sportspersons put efforts to increase speed, baseball players put efforts in order to increase throwing speed.
What do high school athletes really do for this goal? You probably know that many sportspersons use anabolic steroids in order to gain muscles and enhance performance. But administration of steroids and other related medicines is not the only method that seems to be effective for several athletic purposes. Certain high school athletes want to have the operation ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction which is also called Tommy John surgery.
Actually, high school athletes don’t know about several aspects related to Tommy John surgery. They base their conceptions on the case related to the baseball player Tommy John who got UCL damage during a baseball game. After the damage the baseball player was too discouraged. Tommy John thought that didn’t have any chance more to play baseball professionally. This person came to the surgeon Frank Jobe. The doctor operated this baseball player successfully. After the operation the baseball player returned to baseball. His further career was very successful. He won many games. Thus, this surgery was called after this man: Tommy John surgery.
When high school athletes find out about Tommy John, they desire to be as excellent players, as he was. They suppose that the surgery induced winning because the baseball player won more games after the operation than before. Although high school athletes may suppose appropriately, they have some wrong conceptions about this surgery. They believe that they may be operated in absence of any damage and increase their performance. But high school athletes don’t consider that nobody can return to playing baseball soon after such surgery. Certain period of time is required to get recovery. Furthermore, it is important to consider that certain dangers connected with Tommy John surgery. They may experience irreversible stiff elbow. Several other dangers are also connected with this operation.
So, high school athletes don’t comprehend the essence of this surgery correctly. When they have elbow pains, they visit their doctors, trying to convince them they should be probably subjected to Tommy John surgery.

Attitude of Arnold Schwarzenegger to steroid use in bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger took anabolic steroids. These remedies helped him to have success. The bodybuilder admitted that he succeeded because of these drugs significantly. But he also affirmed that other competitive bodybuilders applied these medicines too. The bodybuilder was aware of the fact that all elite athletes and bodybuilders used anabolic steroids. If Arnold Schwarzenegger had not used doping products, other bodybuilders would have had unfair advantage over him.
Although the celebrated bodybuilder admitted to intake of steroids, he never apologized. Intake of these medications was not banned, when Arnold Schwarzenegger competed. Administration of steroids and other related medicines didn’t represent any problem in bodybuilding during that time.
Arnold Schwarzenegger affirmed that he didn’t know about risks related to intake of these medicines. But he also added that earlier bodybuilders didn’t apply increased measures like current bodybuilders.  That’s why it was not dangerous to apply these remedies.
Today it is important to consider that athletes and bodybuilders apply very high dosages that may have negative impact on health. Application of high doses usually causes dangerous irreversible undesirable effects. That’s why Arnold Schwarzenegger is against usage of steroids for athletic purposes. Measures that were applied by the celebrated bodybuilder were lower by 20 times than those applied by current bodybuilders. That’s why Arnold Schwarzenegger cooperated with International Federation of Bodybuilders against usage of doping products in competitive bodybuilding.