| Steroid abuse in lateral sense is the foul or | | | | in the 100 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics is |
| wrong usage of steroids, which is absolutely | | | | one of the most famous steroid abuse cases in |
| pernicious. Steroids are often abused by | | | | the recent sports history. Ben Johnson was |
| bodybuilders/sports persons/athletes to get | | | | stripped off his gold title when "stanozolol" |
| an edge over rivals. Steroid abuse in sports | | | | (anabolic steroid) was found in his urine. |
| is utterly illegal and unethical. | | | | Later, the Canadian sprinter admitted to |
| | | | using the steroid as well as Dianabol, |
| Steroid abuse is known as doping in sports | | | | Cypionate, Furazabol, and human growth |
| terminology. The doping of steroids- anabolic | | | | hormone. Carl Lewis was then promoted to the |
| steroids is strictly prohibited. However, | | | | gold title. Like there were several other |
| anabolic steroids are often abused by sports | | | | steroid abuse cases that led to the creation |
| persons in many different kinds of | | | | of the World Anti-Doping Agency in 1999 to |
| professional sports including cricket, track | | | | sternly deal with steroid abuse in sports. |
| and field, weightlifting, bodybuilding, shot | | | | The agency is operating finely in all major |
| put, cycling, baseball, wrestling, mixed | | | | international sporting events however steroid |
| martial arts, boxing, football, etc. The | | | | abuse is still going on at lower levels. |
| sports persons mainly abuse steroids to | | | | |
| attain a competitive edge or to assist in | | | | Anabolic steroid abuse is going on among the |
| recovery from injury. Steroids abuse to | | | | adolescents participating in sports at lower |
| obtain competitive advantage is prohibited by | | | | levels. According to surveys, steroid abuse |
| the rules of the governing bodies of many | | | | among High school students in the United |
| sports. | | | | States may be as high as 2.7%. The young |
| | | | sports persons abuse steroid more often that |
| The International Amateur Athletic | | | | others. More male students indulge in steroid |
| Federation, now the International Association | | | | abuse that the female students. It is |
| of Athletics Federations, was the first | | | | extremely difficult to determine the |
| international governing body of sport to take | | | | percentage of population that indulges in |
| the situation seriously. The association | | | | steroid abuse. It has been revealed thru |
| banned steroid abuse in 1928. FIFA, Union | | | | various surveys that steroids abuse mostly |
| Cycliste Internationale (cycling), and | | | | occur among males between the ages 15-25 and |
| International Olympic Committee banned the | | | | noncompetitive bodybuilders and non-athletes |
| steroid abuse in 1966-67. Still there are a | | | | who use for cosmetic reasons. |
| number of instances of steroid abuse in | | | | |
| international sports arenas. | | | | Author owns a website about Anabolic |
| | | | Steroids. The website offers various products |
| The Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson's victory | | | | and supplements. |