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Performance Enhancing Drugs
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Performance Enhancing Drugs are drugs that are used to increase athletes ability for a specific sport.
Who uses it?
Many different athletes use these types of drugs to increase their ability in races or in other types of competitions. Alex Rodriguez,Lance Armstong,and Floyd Landis along with many other athletes used performance enhancing drugs
About Floyd Landis
Q. What was the benefits of using it?
A. It can improve my ability and it can increase my stamina.
Q. What were the losses?
A. The losses were that i lost the Tour de France winning title. I was also suspended from professional cycling and kicked off my team.
Q. What were the main side effects?
A. I would have to say heart problems, Mood swings, High cholesterol levels.
Types of PEDs
Crack
LSD
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Ecstasy
Methamphetamine
Heroin
HISTORY TIME
- Heart problems
- Mood swings
- High cholesterol level
- Liver damage
- And many more depending on the steroid
Other consequences:
- $200,000+ Fine
- Years in jail
These are some companies that prevent doping :
- World anti-doping Agency
- United States anti-doping agency
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority