Why do athletes in professional sports use steroids?
Athletes in professional sports use steroids because this group of drugs reportedly enhances performance in many ways. Athletes, along with some coaches, trainers and health professionals indicate that there are significant increases in muscle mass, strength, and stamina from steroid use and abuse. According to a government report, however, there have been no definitive scientific studies that have documented that use of steroids can improve other aspects of athletic performance in professional sports, such as agility, skill, and cardiovascular capacity. Nevertheless, steroid use in professional sports is considered an illegal and punishable act. A professional athlete who is found guilty of using steroids can be banned for life from his sport and/or asked to pay a monetary fine. The use of steroids in professional sports had caught public’s attention in 2003 when the BALCO incident happened. The Bay Area Co-operative Company was found out to be the source of steroids used by several a
