It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not realize the long term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. Steroids became a world wide exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950's. "This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested positive for steroid use after winning the gold medal for the 100 meter dash during the 1988 Olympics"(Cowley and Brant 32). …
