Should steroids be banned?

It's 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. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became a spreading exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950's. According to an article found on the Wikipedia website, which …

…research of long and short term effects caused by steroids on men, women and adolescents, is far overdue. Certainly, the banning of steroids will not only help the lives of current users, but also prevent the further spread of addiction to steroids in our communities. Works cited: Voy, Robert. Drugs, Sport, and Politics. Leisure Press, 1991 Schrof, Joannie M. Pumped Up. U.S. News & World Report, 1992 Hemme, John. Steroids in the 90's. Group Press, 1994,