Doping in sports

What do you think about legalization of doping in sports?  Several individuals believe that it is time to legalize it. Others don’t agree. What do you believe?
Those that are against legalization of doping in sports claim that anabolic steroids and other related products represent significant evil. They may cause serious side results in consumers. Furthermore, a doper has unfair advantage over a non-doper during competitions.
According to another opinion, intake of steroids and other doping products should be allowed in sports. Let sportspersons take whatever they want! If they want to apply steroids, let them do it! If they plan to administer other products, let them do it! If they want to administer several products, let health care providers manage their intake! Health care providers know what their patients should do in order to avoid certain unwanted effects. Thus, doping products will not lead to dangerous unwanted reactions. As a result, usage of anabolic steroids and other related medicines will be relatively safe for health and life of users.
As you know, anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are currently forbidden in sports. When athletes are suspected and/or found guilty of doping, scandals appear. Such situations are often discussed during TV shows, in magazines, newspapers, on internet, etc. You must know that every scandal commonly contains not only truth but also gossips, exaggerations, etc. As a result, you can’t be sure whether some affirmations are true or not.
Those that are against legalization of doping in sports claim that sportspersons increase performance unnaturally with the help of steroids and other related medicines. Speaking about enhancement of physical performance, you should not forget about enhancement of sexual performance, cognitive abilities, improvement of health, etc. Why do we administer some products and supplements, improving our health and life, while blaming athletes that try to promote performance with anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs? Isn’t it hypocrisy? You would notice that steroids and several other doping products cause health problems. Yes, it is true. But what do you think about usage of caffeine and nicotine? They are accepted in the society. But it is necessary to notice that caffeine and nicotine cause more serious health problems than steroids and other related preparations. Nevertheless, users of caffeine and nicotine are not so harshly demonized, as users of steroids.
Anti-doping agencies believe that they will soon eliminate doping from sports. “Competitions will be fair”, - they exclaim. But it is important to realize that doping will be never eradicated from sports. Anti-doping officers will not be ever able to do it. While they elaborate new methods of detection and enhance sanctions for intake of prohibited substances, sportspersons find new ways to avoid detection. Thus, anyone should understand that this “game” will never end, if doping is not allowed in sports.