Sports will be never “clean”

What is your opinion linked with legalization of doping in sports?  Certain persons say that it is time to legalize it. Others are against it. What is your point of view?
Those who are against legalization of doping in sports say that steroids and other related preparations represent great evil. They may cause serious unwanted results in consumers. Moreover, a doper has unfair advantage over a non-doper during competitions.
According to another point of view, application of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports. Let sportspersons apply whatever they desire! If they want to apply steroids, let them do it! If they intend to take other preparations, let them do it! If they desire to use certain medications, let doctors monitor their administration! Health care providers know what their patients should do in order to prevent some unwanted effects. So, performance-enhancing drugs will not lead to grave negative reactions. As a result, application of anabolic steroids and other related preparations will be relatively safe for health and life of consumers.
As you know, anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are currently banned in sports. When athletes are suspected and/or found guilty of doping, scandals appear. Such cases are often discussed during TV shows, in magazines, newspapers, on internet, etc. You must know that every scandal commonly contains not only truth but also gossips, exaggerations, etc. As a result, you can’t assure whether some affirmations are true or not.
Those who are against legalization of doping in sports claim that sportspersons increase performance unnaturally with the help of steroids and other related drugs. Discussing about enhancement of athletic performance, you should remember about enhancement of sexual performance, cognitive abilities, improvement of health, etc. Why do we administer some medicines and supplements, improving our health and life, while demonizing sportspersons that try to promote performance with steroids and other doping products? Isn’t it hypocrisy? You would notice that steroids and some other doping products lead to health problems. Yes, it is true. But what do you think about usage of caffeine and nicotine? They are accepted in the society. But it is important to notice that caffeine and nicotine cause more serious health problems than anabolic steroids and other related medications. Nevertheless, users of caffeine and nicotine are not so harshly criticized, as consumers of steroids.
Anti-doping agencies think that they will soon eliminate doping from sports. “Sports will be clean”, - they exclaim. But it is necessary to acknowledge that doping will be never eradicated from sports. Anti-doping officials will not be ever able to do it. While they introduce new tests and enhance penalties for intake of prohibited substances, sportspersons find new ways to avoid detection. So, anyone should comprehend that this conflict will never end, if doping is not legalized in sports.

Involvement of anti-aging clinics in illegal sale of steroids

Numerous anti-aging clinics are linked with steroid scandals. It’s not surprisingly because they supply sportspersons and bodybuilders with anabolic steroids and other related medications. When appropriate authorities raid anti-aging clinics and seize medical records, they see that certain celebrated sport figures belong to clients of the clinics.
Recently certain anti-aging clinics located in Miami were investigated. Feds defined that the clinics sold prescription drugs illegally. The clinics sold products for enhancement of muscle mass, reduction of fat deposits, enhancement of strength, etc.
According to the newspaper the Miami New Times, the anti-aging clinic Biogenesis was found guilty of illegal sale of performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, such famous baseball players, as Alex Rodriquez and Melky Cabrera purchased doping products at Biogenesis of America. Thus, the anti-aging clinic turned out to be linked with one of the biggest steroid scandals in baseball.
Medical records of Biogenesis were obtained from an employee of the clinic. The records were presented on the website of the newspaper Miami New Times. Reporters noticed that the employee who provided the records didn’t want to be identified.
It is reported that anabolic steroids, HGH, IGF-1 and other prescription medications are widely sold illegally by anti-aging clinics. Moreover, clinics hire physicians who provide fake prescriptions. Prescriptions for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are often given to clients without proper evaluation of their personal conditions. Furthermore, doctors supply clients with needed prescriptions even without seeing them. In additions to these aspects, several corrupt physicians permit anti-aging clinics to utilize their prescription pads. So, anti-aging clinics sell anabolic steroids, painkillers and other prescription medications illicitly, as if they worked legally.
When illegal activities of anti-aging clinics become obvious, owners of clinics, physicians and some employees are sentenced to several penalties. Nevertheless, the risk to receive punishment doesn’t stop clinics from their illicit activities. However proper authorities try to eliminate illegal sale of prescription medications, their success is not yet significant.

Doping will be never eradicated from sports

Numerous professional sportspersons obtained anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs from the Miami anti-aging clinic Biogenesis. The famous baseball stars Alex Rodriquez, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon also belonged to persons that got anabolic steroids at this clinic.
What is uncommon here? - Nothing. Anabolic steroids and other related preparations are widely administered in baseball and in other sports. Sportspersons purchase these medications at pharmacies, clinics, etc. Numerous anti-ageing clinics, drug manufacturers and other related establishments distribute steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs illegally. The Miami clinic Biogenesis is not the only clinic that is involved in illicit operations related to anabolic steroids and other prescription medications. Sportspersons find different ways to obtain anabolic steroids and other related drugs and take them. However anti-doping officials try to eliminate doping from sports, their efforts are not successful.
Do you suppose that anti-doping officials don’t work enough well? Do you believe that they should elaborate more sophisticated drug testing policies? Do you think that they don’t do their job appropriately?
It is needed to see that no any drug testing program is capable to eradicate doping from sports completely. Athletes find numerous methods to avoid detection. Usage of doping remedies is a part of sports. It exists from ancient time. Even ancient Greeks and Romans had some methods to increase their performance to win. Will sportspersons stop using anabolic steroids and other related drugs now?
Some athletes get undetectable drugs and use them. Furthermore, they hire experts that provide tips for application of steroids and/or other doping products. Thus, several sportspersons have unfair advantage over others. Anti-doping agencies can’t change the situation. They are not capable to make sports “clean”. What is it necessary to do under such circumstances? It is probably better to legalize doping in professional sports. Thus, anyone will be allowed to take whatever he/she wants. As a result, no any athlete will have unfair advantage over another.
But since steroids and other related drugs are prohibited in sports, athletes try to find ways to obtain and apply these preparations, avoiding detection. When it becomes obvious that several sportspersons dope, scandals appear.

Why did Lance Armstrong get testicular cancer?

However the disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong has already lost his 7 Tour de France titles and other awards, his doping scandal is still hotly disputed. Numerous persons are still expressing their thoughts related to this case. Not only his alleged administration of performance-enhancing drugs is disputed but several persons also contend about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer. Why has Lance Armstrong got this disease in his young years? What has caused this illness in him?
Whoopi Goldberg, a well-known American actress is also implicated in debates related to Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal. While she has been chiefly involved in discussions connected with marijuana and other related drugs, now she has chosen to join those who fight against anabolic steroids and other doping products.
According to Whoopi Goldberg, Lance Armstrong has suffered from testicular cancer because of steroid use. The actress claims that anabolic steroids are likely to lead to cancer. She believes that these medications may induce appearing and developing cancer. Whoopi Goldberg considers that experts should inform people about probable links between anabolic steroids and cancer. The actress notices that experts can determine whether Lance Armstrong has developed cancer because of steroids.
But what do other famous persons consider about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer? Bob Weiner, a well-known political commentator, notices that anyone should be very cautious while suggesting that anabolic steroids are responsible for development of cancer. This person realizes that these medicines are demonized for many unwanted reactions that are quite dangerous for consumers’ health and even life. But he adds that it is uncommon to demonize steroids for cancer. Such suppositions are serious. Bob Weiner believes that this issue has nothing to do with anti-doping morality.
Nevertheless, Bob Weiner is inclined to believe that Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer has developed because of anabolic steroids. This disease normally doesn’t occur in young men. Why then has Lance Armstrong experienced it? Since scientific literature suggests that links between cancer and steroid abuse may exist, Bob Weiner doesn’t deny statements of Whoopi Goldberg.
But as it has been already noticed, this issue is not included in those of anti-doping programs. Anti-doping officials focus on morality and they don’t care about protection of sportspeople’s health.

FDA wants to achieve clearness in rules

The fungal meningitis outbreak that started in September last year had serious impact upon America. Contaminated injectable steroids were produced by the New England Compounding Center (located in Massachusetts) and used by a lot of persons. As a result, over 400 persons were contaminated with fungal meningitis in more than 20 states. 39 persons sickened with this illness died. 14 deaths were in Tennessee.
It became evident that it needed to do something for prevention of such cases. Contamination must not take place in future. The FDA had to meet with representatives of all states for discussion of this problem. Thus, lately a meeting took place in order to find ways linked with prevention of contamination in the future.
It was underlined during the conference that new laws on compounding centers should be established.
Representatives of certain states claimed that they did suitable job in their states and no any person experienced troubles linked with contamination. Moreover, they underlined with criticism that they were not aware of what happened in other states.
When it comes to the FDA, its authority over such situations is not established properly. Federal court cases that were during past years depressed the authority of the FDA significantly. In addition to these problems, several laws seem to be unclear.
Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner, expressed the proposal to improve the situation through the following changes:
- to improve training of state regulators;
- to promote sharing information between the FDA and states;
- to eradicate ambiguity from laws.

These items seem to be fair. Such changes will probably help to promote improving public health of Americans. It goes without saying that if rules contain ambiguity, no any agreement will be reached. That’s why new rules should be introduced and existing rules should be modified.
The FDA hopes that state regulators will coact with it in order to prevent manufacturing and shipping contaminated drugs.

Roger Clemens succeeded in baseball before his alleged steroid use

Fans of baseball and a lot of other persons seem to be anxious by results of voting for the Hall of Fame. Some amazing players have not been elected for the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is not surprisingly that you also ask why they have not been elected. Under guidelines of voting, those that have demonstrated great baseball abilities and contributed to their teams substantially should be elected. Undoubtedly, such baseball players, as Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and several other sportsmen have demonstrated great abilities and accomplishments while playing professionally. Why are they kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Many voters state that they will never support those that have ever been linked to steroids and/or other doping products. Dopers should get penalty. Future generations should realize that they will never actually succeed, if they administer doping products.
What would you do, if you were a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America? Would you support consumers of steroids?
In fact, voters never possess complete information about admitted and suspected consumers of steroids. You can’t prove that Roger Clemens has really administered performance-enhancing drugs. A lot of persons have suspicions but there is no any proof. How may voters refuse to support him? Are they sure that he has administered anabolic steroids and other banned drugs? –No, they aren’t. That’s why it is unfair to keep Roger Clemens out of the Baseball Hall of Fame just because of suspicions.
While some voters are ready to support suspected steroid users, they claim that they will never vote for an admitted consumer of steroids. However it seems to be right, let analyze the situation better! Have steroids played any essential role in success of certain baseball player? For example, if even Roger Clemens has applied performance-enhancing drugs, it is possible to convince anyone that he has succeeded not because of steroid use. Amazing accomplishment of this well-known baseball player have been manifested before his alleged steroid use. According to several affirmations, Roger Clemens has taken steroids since 1998 and then in 2000 and 2001.  But the most amazing achievements have been done by him before 1998. So, no one can state that steroids have helped Roger Clemens to succeed in professional baseball. That’s why he should be elected for the Hall of Fame.
Moreover, why are a lot of persons inclined to demonize just dopers? Isn’t it the society that presses sportspeople to start applying steroids and other related drugs?

Hall of Fame loses its significance without Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds

Such great baseball players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza, have not been introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Is it fair? These sportspersons have reached brilliant results while playing baseball professionally. But it is claimed that there is no any place for dopers in the Hall of Fame.
So, several individuals consider that if steroid users enter the Hall of Fame, it will have negative influence for future generations. Young people should comprehend that successful baseball players are those that haven’t used any banned substance. In fact, this is nonsense. Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens are always considered to be the best baseball players. If even they don’t enter the Hall of Fame, they will be always praised. These sportspersons have reached excellent results. No one can doubt about their accomplishments.
Let analyze logically. For example, you see the most beautiful girl in the town. But she can’t win Miss of America. Does she lose its beauty? Do you discontinue realizing her beauty only because she hasn’t win Miss of America? Answers are obvious. The same situation is with Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Mike Piazza. They are excellent players, regardless whether they will ever be in the Hall of Fame or not.
Barry Bonds won some MVPs before he was linked to steroids. Roger Clemens became celebrated for his baseball skills before he was accused of steroid use. When it comes to Mike Piazza, nobody can contest that he is one of the best catchers.
It is stated that the Baseball Hall of Fame is the place for the best baseball players that have ever played the game. Let suppose that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza are not included in this category. Then we must create another category within the Baseball Hall of Fame. These players must be the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, it loses its significance. Since the Hall of Fame is linked to greatness, it can’t exist without such great players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. Barry Bonds could make games exciting. He showed excellent baseball skills long before he was accused of doping. The same things may be pronounced about Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. The Hall of Fame is nothing without these amazing players. That’s why it is important to consider these aspects and alter the attitude to these players and the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, the integrity of this sport will be destructed.

Dana White doesn’t have harsh words for fighters that use steroids for clinical needs

Intake of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy by sportsmen is a controversial issue. There are many debates linked with it. It is known by everyone that steroids and some other related medicines are forbidden in many sports organizations. But if a person should take these drugs under indications of his/her doctor for medical purposes, he/she should obtain a therapeutic use exemption. However it is allowed to take even anabolic steroids for medical purposes, such sportspersons are frequently demonized and named “cheaters”. Actually, it is not fair.
What does Dana White, the UFC president, state about intake of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy? Does he blame fighters that apply steroids in order to increase their decreased levels of testosterone? The UFC president claims that any person with hypogonadism should administer steroids, if these medications are recommended by his doctor. However it is fair, let notice why some sportspersons suffer from low testosterone levels. It is proven scientifically that steroid abuse may lead to suppression of natural testosterone secretion. Thus, certain fighters and other sportspersons that have applied previously steroids for athletic purposes may experience hypogonadism. Hence, their physicians prescribe them taking some steroids in order to enhance their testosterone levels.
According to Dana White, testosterone replacement therapy is legal for all men, including professional athletes. So, if any sportsman suffers from hypogonadism, he should be allowed to administer steroids prescribed by his health care provider. He should reach normal testosterone levels that characterize any healthy man of his age.
But the UFC president makes it clear that any fighter or another athlete that takes anabolic steroids and/or other banned medicines for athletic needs must be sentenced to suspensions. It is necessary to make difference between those that administer steroids for medical purposes and those that want to obtain muscle mass and strength with the help these medications. No one is allowed to apply anabolic steroids for athletic purposes. It is forbidden in sports. Those that break anti-doping rules should be sanctioned. Sports must be drug-free.
It seems to be surprising that affirmations of Dana White differ substantially from statements presented by anti-doping officers. As you know, words of several anti-doping officials for steroid users are much harsher than those pronounced by Dana White.

Less than 1% of college athletes test positive for steroids

A few college athletes are caught taking prohibited preparations. Does it mean that they don’t use doping products? Less than 1% of college football players have been caught violating anti-doping rules. They have tested positive for steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs. Such situation must convince anti-doping agencies that they win in the fight against doping. But certain suspicions appear. It is believed that a lot of college football players administer steroids and/or other related products but they avoid detection successfully.
Why do such suspicions arise? Changes in physique of college football players cause controversial points of view. So, changes in body mass of over 61,000 college football players were lately analyzed by the Associated Press. Results manifested that numerous college football players enhanced their body weight in short period of time evidentially. Over 20 pounds were gotten by more than 4,500 college football players during a year. Furthermore, near 100 individuals enhanced the body mass by over 80 pounds during a year. As you see, the gains were evident.
Some experts assure that these aspects should not trouble anti-doping officers. They affirm that anti-doping officers shouldn’t subject college football players to drug tests only because they have increased body weight essentially.
But other specialists have another point of view. However they agree that it is impossible to assure that several football players have administered steroids and/or other related medicines, basing only on changes in body weight, they note that the changes may be a factor that leads to suspicions linked with usage of steroids. So, such individuals that have enhanced body weight in short period of time should be subjected to steroid testing.
Several college athletes that enhanced body weight evidentially in short period of time were asked about their changes. The sportspersons affirmed that they had never administered any forbidden medications. They affirmed that they achieved such amazing changes naturally. The college athletes noticed that they had consumed much food for this purpose. So, they claimed that such significant results were reached by them because of proper nutrition. According to them, it was not difficult to gain many pounds in short period of time.

Freddie Roach: strength and conditioning coaches should be demonized for doping in boxing

Freddie Roach is a famous American trainer in boxing. He coaches the prominent boxer Manny Pacquiao. The trainer affirms that he knows the best method to eradicate the problem of doping in boxing. According to this coach, strength and conditioning coaches should be demonized for administration of steroids and other related drugs in this sport. He states that they teach boxers to apply performance-enhancing drugs. So, the trainer Freddie Roach considers that it is needed to get rid of every strength and conditioning coach. It will lead to eliminating of steroid use from boxing.
What does the trainer Freddie Roach believe about dramatic changes that have occurred in physique and performance of the boxer Juan Manuel Marquez. In fact, there are various opinions about this athlete and essential changes in him. Numerous individuals believe that he has applied steroids which have caused these changes in him. When it comes to Freddie Roach, he believes that Angel Guillermo Memo Heredia has provided anabolic steroids to Juan Manuel Marquez.
Memo Heredia is an admitted distributor of steroids. He acknowledged that he had supplied many top athletes with anabolic steroids. Since he collaborated with feds and revealed names of certain sportspersons that used anabolic steroids, he was not charged with any crimes linked with distribution of anabolic steroids.
Thus, Freddie Roach claims that strength and conditioning coaches like Memo Heredia should be pushed from boxing. It is the best way to eradicate administration of anabolic steroids and other related products from boxing.
It is interesting to mention that Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach’s client, has a strength coach too. Does it mean that this celebrated boxer applies steroids and/or other related remedies? Freddie Roach affirms that the strength coach Alex Arizo doesn’t supply Manny Pacquiao with steroids.
Alex Arizo and Memo Heredia are friends. Thus, Alex Arizo puts efforts to defend his friend, affirming that Freddie Roach’s accusations are not true. In fact, Freddie Roach says that he doesn’t like to pronounce any accusations connected with usage of anabolic steroids and other related preparations. But he has to do it because this is the nature of boxing.
While Alex Arizo affirms that Memo Heredia doesn’t provide steroids to Marquez, Freddie Roach has own point of view. He continues to believe that Marquez is tainted. According to Freddie Roach, dramatic physical transformations of this athlete display that he administers steroids and/or other doping products.

Doping was organized in cycling before Lance Armstrong’s arrival

Although you probably don’t know anything about Scott Mercier, his statements linked with doping in professional cyclist spread very quickly. This man belonged to the US Postal Cycling team prior to Lance Armstrong’s arrival. Some statements of Scott Mercier revealed the truth which was hidden in cycling.
Actually, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) made incorrect conclusions connected with role of Lance Armstrong in doping. The 7-time Tour de France winner was accused and found guilty of administration of prohibited substances throughout his athletic career. While it may be true, the USADA stated that Lance Armstrong induced doping in professional cycling. But these statements turned out to be false. Why? Which words were pronounced by Scott Mercier?
Scott Mercier claimed that their team doctor Pedro Celaya had a specific program for the US Postal Cycling team. He discussed about the program with every rider. The doctor said that they had to ride 200-250 km per day. Moreover, the doctor organized doping program which had to accompany trainings. Thus, he supplied US Postal Cycling team’s athletes with steroids, EPO and certain other preparations.
These guidelines were offered by Pedro Celaya, when Lance Armstrong was not involved in professional cycling. This athlete suffered from testicular cancer that time. There was no any doubt that this person would not be able to be involved in professional cycling. His cancer spread on other parts of the body, including brain. After this man experienced chemotherapy he got recovery. Thus, Lance Armstrong didn’t have any link to the team. He didn’t promote taking steroids and other related preparations in professional cycling. It became obvious that doping was organized by Pedro Celaya before Lance Armstrong’s arrival.
During 1990s professional cyclists took Andriol. Then they administered testosterone patches. Under indications of Pedro Celaya riders used the method of overdosing in order to avoid detection by anti-doping officers.

Common mistakes made by GNC’s clerks that sell steroids

Sports nutrition stores sell not only real nutrition supplements. They market steroidal compounds as dietary supplements and sell them. But authorities put efforts to control and avoid sale of steroids as if they were just supplements. That’s why clerks of sports nutrition stores sell steroids illegally. Those who come to such stores are frequently informed that they may purchase steroids as well.
 But these conditions are known not only by steroid users but also by authorities. So, police officers conduct undercover investigations in order to bust sports nutrition stores that sell steroids. Clerks should understand that if a customer desires to obtain steroids, arranging a deal outside the shop, he must be an undercover agent. That’s why those who are involved in illicit actions linked with sale of steroids should be quite cautious to prevent legal problems. However they know about these factors, they make typical mistakes which result in arrests, charges and jail.
Let present a story about a clerk of the General Nutrition Centers (GNC) store located in East Walpole (Massachusetts). George Touma sold steroids along with dietary supplements. When police officers were informed about illegal actions of this man, they started an investigation. The investigation lasted circa a month and was led by The Walpole Police Department.
An undercover police officer came to the store frequently and bought dietary supplements. He was speaking with the clerk very often. Thus, a friendly relation was formed. Finally they discussed about anabolic steroids. The undercover police officer said that he would like to get steroids. Thus, he agreed to get 2 vials of steroids from George Touma. The agent had to give $300 for the medications. The deal was arranged outside the shop. After the purchase had taken place police officers detained the clerk.
As a result, the clerk of the GNC was charged with illicit possession and distribution of anabolic steroids.

Some Lance Armstrong’s teammates deny doping

The USADA has released a dossier on the well-known cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Which impression do readers get, when they read this report? It is said that many persons consider that every teammate of this prominent cyclist has administered anabolic steroids and/or other related substances. But is it true opinion? Has every Lance Armstrong’s teammate doped?
According to the report on this athlete, 11 teammates testified against him, affirming that he took performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, it was claimed that Lance Armstrong and the most mates of his team utilized sophisticated methods in order to be capable to dope and avoid detection.
However several Lance Armstrong’s teammates admitted to administering steroids and/or other related preparations, certain teammates denied doping. For example, Julian Dean and Patrick Jonker were two teammates of the well-known cyclist that denied applying performance-enhancing drugs.
Julian Dean said that he neither doped, nor saw Lance Armstrong taking anabolic steroids and/or other related products.
When it comes to Patrick Jonker, his statements were like those of Julian Dean. He said that he had never taken any prohibited substances. He stated that he competed cleanly and didn’t take any unfair advantage.
According to Patrick Jonker, application of steroids and other related medications is a serious problem in their sport. He believes that numerous cyclists dope. He confirms that it is important to fight against application of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling. But he affirms that appropriate methods should be applied by anti-doping officers. This athlete is full of anger, talking about prosecution against Lance Armstrong.  Patrick Jonker affirms that killers are less pursued than the famous cyclist.

Steroids are dangerous for public health

Timothy Armstrong of the World Health Organization confirms that anabolic steroids are dangerous for public health. While these products are often taken by sportspeople, bodybuilders and ordinary individuals for enhancement of muscles and endurance, they may have negative impact on physical and mental health of users. Unluckily, dangers related to these medications are not taken seriously. However many scientists warn that these medications may produce severe adverse consequences, numerous people continue to apply them for athletic purposes.
Timothy Armstrong puts efforts to protect public health. He has presented a speech about administration of steroids at a conference organized by the chairman of the International Olympic Committee Arne Ljungqvist. Thus, Timothy Armstrong helps to eradicate illegal usage of steroids.
As for Arne Ljungqvist, he tries to fight against administration of steroids in sports. According to the chairman of the International Olympic Committee, application of steroids represents a moral problem. Those that take doping products don’t compete fairly. They have unfair advantage over those who don’t apply these drugs. Thus, they act inappropriately.
Of course, Arne Ljungqvist is happy that Timothy Armstrong is also against application of steroids. He affirms that anti-doping agencies should work with the World Health Organization more closely. The united efforts will be capable to eliminate usage of doping products from professional sports.
Timothy Armstrong states that anti-doping agencies should have direct relations with law enforcements and customs officers. If they collaborate, their war on illicit deals connected with steroids and other controlled substances will be more efficient. They should inform each other about individuals that have something to do with illegal medications. Thus, they can reach their goals.

Brain may be affected by steroid abuse

Leslie Henderson cares about teenagers. She is troubled because a lot of teenagers administer anabolic steroids that may be dangerous for them. These remedies may make adolescents aggressive. Furthermore, steroids may affect various systems of users. According to Leslie Henderson, the most dangerous aspect related to administration of these preparations by teenagers is following: these products influence on the brain negatively. They affect not only functions of the brain; they also change the way it acts.
Anabolic steroids have been introduced in order to treat certain diseases. These preparations can induce development of secondary male characteristics in boys with delayed puberty. They are capable to prevent muscle wasting in persons that have HIV/AIDS and other health problems. But these products are also widely abused. They are used for enhancement of muscle mass and endurance. When physicians recommend taking steroids to cure certain diseases, they indicate relatively reduced quantities that don’t produce grave unwanted effects. When these drugs are administered for performance-enhancing effects, dosages are enhanced. But it is necessary to know that enhanced doses may lead to dangerous undesirable results.
Non-therapeutic intake of steroids is very dangerous for adolescents. Their systems have not been yet developed. That’s why these products may cause irreversible changes in them. Steroids may destroy their physical as well psychological health of teenagers. As a result, side consequences of steroids are manifested in them not only during adolescence but also when they grow up. If adult persons abuse steroids, they usually don’t suffer from such long-term serious adverse reactions, as adolescents experience. That’s why Leslie Henderson and other specialists affirm that it is necessary to warn teenagers about negative influence of steroids on them. They should know about all probable risks. If adolescents know about grave negative effects of steroids, they will probably discontinue administering these preparations for improvement of appearance and performance.

Anna Watson doesn’t desire to use steroids

When it is noted about cheerleaders, we imagine active and thin females. But we should recognize that sometimes the reality differs from our imagination. Anna Watson is an example in this situation. She has great muscles. But she is very pretty.
Elite Model Management offered her a $75000 contract. But she refused to get it. In fact, it is surprisingly because numerous ladies want to obtain such contracts. But she didn’t want to get it because she had to take steroids for this purpose.
When Anna Watson entered Hawaii Pacific University, she started weight lifting. The lady trained hardly and consumed circa 3000 calorie daily. Finally she was able to lift 230 pounds. But her weight was not enough to get a modeling fitness contract. Although she ate much protein, she could not gain necessary pounds.
A modeling agent confirmed that Anavar could help her to increase weight. Anna Watson was required to add 50 pounds in order to get the contract. Thus, she began to take the steroid Anavar in order to increase body mass. She was eating “forever”, even if she didn’t feel hunger. Despites of her efforts, diet and application of Anavar, she could not get 50 pounds. The cheerleader added only 10 pounds.
The cheerleader Anna Watson is a religious person. She attends a local church. Finally, she made a decision to ask a weight lifting champion for advice. Hugh Kirby that is also a member of the church has advised her to stay far from administration of steroids. He affirmed that steroids could cause different adverse reactions. This man also reminded that steroids could cause infertility. Thus, Hugh Kirby claimed that it would be better to refuse the contract instead of getting health problems, especially infertility.
So, the cheerleader Anna Watson didn’t agree to obtain the contract. But she decided to continue her workouts. The cheerleader wants to become a personal trainer.
Actually, Anna Watson made a proper decision. It is reasonable to keep female characteristics without a modeling contract instead of getting the contract and suffering from effects of masculinization owing to administration of steroids.

Administration of steroids by football players

Many articles report about administration of steroids in baseball. Sportswriters and journalists describe steroid scandals which take place in this sport. It is widely discussed about steroid era in baseball. Professional baseball players are subjected to many drug tests. It seems that every individual interested in sports demonizes baseball players for intake of doping products. Do only baseball players take steroids and other related drugs? What do you think about football players? Don’t they dope? Why do we blame only baseball players for application of banned preparations?
Intake of doping products is widespread in football. Since 1960s application of performance-enhancing drugs plays a significant role in this sport. It is difficult to imagine football without intake of steroids and other related remedies.
Strength and size are substantial features in football. Certain people believe that football players have great strength just because of intensive trainings and appropriate diets. But it is wrong. Numerous football players administer banned substances in order to gain strength and enhance increasing muscle size.
As you notice, intake of forbidden preparations is widespread in football. Nonetheless, baseball players are more widely blamed for application of steroids and other related products. Such baseball players, as Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were exposed to public shame on account of steroid use. But such football players, as Lyle Alzado, Shawne Merriman, Chris Cooper and Thomas Romanowski, also administered banned drugs. Nevertheless, they were not so widely criticized, as dopers in baseball.
Moreover, it is important to take in consideration that usage of steroids is more dangerous in football.
It is affirmed that football is unlikely to be cleaned from doping.

Influence of public fights against doping on manufacture of steroids

It is believed that steroid scandals must influence negatively on manufacture of these medicines. But manufacturers of these products find ways to take advantages of various steroid scandals. So, pharmaceutical companies use them in order to advertise own preparations.
Let take as an example the governmental case against Barry Bonds. However one may suggest that this steroid scandal must suppress purchase of some preparations, the reality has displayed opposite things. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories could avail itself of the case. The company found many possibilities to advertise transdermal testosterone because of the accusations connected with Barry Bonds’ doping.
It was claimed that the former baseball player Barry Bonds used the transdermal testosterone product “AndroGel”. Of course, numerous journalists published news about this case. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories utilized this public scandal and started to advertise this product. Many Barry Bonds’ fans started purchasing and using this gel. This situation influenced on profits of the company significantly. According to certain sources, the profits of Abbott Laboratories turned out to be great.
Testosterone products are widely prescribed and used. Numerous individuals administer them for testosterone replacement therapy. The number of steroid prescriptions has increased by 90 % during last five years. So, the number of those that use steroids is growing.
The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories manufactures and sells the testosterone product “AndroGel”. Since other companies noticed that testosterone gel was in high demand, they also started to produce it. So, such products, as  AndroDream and Axiron, appeared. While AndroDream is manufactured by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Axiron is sold by Eli Lilly.
Pharmaceutical companies promote selling their preparations. They claim that steroids have positive influence on males’ health. It is obvious that any company comprehends that since many males have insufficient secretion of testosterone and since these drugs are administered for obtaining of muscle mass and endurance, the number of potential customers is great.

Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk applied steroid metenolone

Nadzeya Ostapchuk, a shot putter from Belorussia won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. But she forfeited the medal because she was caught using the anabolic steroid metenolone (methenolone). She was asked to provide two samples. The substance metenolone was found in both urine samples.
If you read steroid scandals, you must know that professional sportspersons and bodybuilders are usually caught using other steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs. But when it comes to Nadzeya Ostapchuk, she was caught taking metenolone. It is unusual, according to affirmations of anti-doping officers. What does this forbidden drug represent? Why don’t athletes ordinarily use this preparation for enhancement of performance?
Metenolone belongs to anabolic steroids. It possesses slight androgenic properties. It acts like testosterone, increasing muscle mass and adding strength.
However this steroid possesses just weak androgenic nature, it causes development of sex male characteristics in females. Women that apply this product may face usual signs of virilization: the voice deepens; hair grows on the face and on other parts of the body; etc.
This medicine can be administered orally or through injections.
Metenolone (Methenolone) benefits greatly, when it is used by athletes during their trainings. It is not administered during competitions. It doesn’t work, if it is applied only on the day of a competition.
It is also stated that it is easy to detect those that take this anabolic steroid.
Undesirable consequences of Metenolone (Methenolone) depend upon doses which are administered. They are following: water retention, hypercalcaemia, bone growth, hirsutism, acne, hair loss, menstrual problems, enhanced libido, etc.
So, if you see a female athlete that has deep voice and hirsutism, you may accuse her of doping. Actually, it is wrong because these troubles may occur also in those women that don’t apply any steroids. But sometimes these effects manifest that certain women administer medicines which have androgenic properties.

Government intended to question former girlfriend of Lance Armstrong

The American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong was accused of doping. It was suspected that the sportsperson had administered EPO and other forbidden products.
Many individuals provided their testimonies in the court during the investigation related to Lance Armstrong’s case. A former girlfriend of the sportsperson was also targeted. She had to appear in the court. Some sports writers reported that the musician Sheryl Crow had been interviewed by federal prosecutors.
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow were considered to be one of the most famous couples. They spent much time together. Sheryl Crow lived with the seven-time winner of Tour de France in Spain. The musician travelled with the athlete during his trainings. They were in a close relationship, when Lance Armstrong won Tour de France the 7th time.
Lance Armstrong’s former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton confirmed that Lance Armstrong had administered forbidden medicines. They also affirmed that the cyclist had been the leader of a doping team. In addition to these affirmations, they said that Armstrong’s apartment had been full of equipment used for usage of prohibited products. These individuals were going to testify against Lance Armstrong. They noticed that Lance Armstrong had won Tour de France 7 times with the help of controlled substances.
As for the musician Sheryl Crow, she didn’t appear in the court because the case against the cyclist was dropped before the hearing.
While federal prosecutors dropped the case, the USADA continued to prosecute the former athlete. As a result, Lance Armstrong lost his titles. He was also sentenced to life-time ban from professional sports. Fortunately, his charity against cancer was not affected at all. Sponsors continue to support him and donate. Although his titles are stripped, Lance Armstrong is appreciated because he helps many persons in their efforts against cancer.