Drug Use In Amatuer Sports

Performance enhancers can be defined as “narcotic, hallucinogen, or stimulant that increases talent and quality of play”. Amateur sport is defined as “any event played part time, especially unpaid or paid very little to perform”. And drug can be defined as “a narcotic, stimulant, or hallucinogen” (OED, 2000). Performance enhancing drugs were synthesized in 1887 and were initially commercially available for over-the-counter use as a nasal decongestant. During World War II, these drugs were used as a …

…competition to a way of life that is so demanding in the line of performance that normal, healthy people are converted into drug dependant super human athletes that shame the names ‘Olympics’ or ‘NCAA’. In conclusion, the rules and regulations governing amateur sport are ineffective. All the factors stated make it hard to put a stop to drug use. Stricter laws are necessary for the fight in slowing down the development of this habitual tendency.