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Medically supervised drugs for athletes should be permitted  

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Medically supervised drugs for athletes should be permitted Gergely Nemeth Synthesis II 1020 - 004 Professor Vinson October 15, 2002 Nemeth 1 Gergely Nemeth October 15, 2002 Medically supervised drugs for athletes should be permitted Doping is an issue, which continues to challenge the sporting community. There are a number of factors that may contribute to an athlete misusing drugs. These factors can be related to the drug itself, the person or their environment. The basic desire to be successful and satisfy ego requirements is a major source of internal pressure. Problems such as self-doubt, lack of confidence, nervousness, stress and depression are common to all athletes. The three authors I picked have different ideas about using drugs and how drug use should be handled in professional sports. William Taylor in his book "Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete" is trying to find a way to lower the number of drug use in any kind of sports. Johan Hoberman is...

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