Advantages and disadvantages to taking performance enhancing drugs


	Advantages and disadvantages to taking performance enhancing drugs
	Advantages increase's a performers chance of success Success leads to fame and fortune Drugs can lead to a level playing field Recover quickly from injury Improve physical characteristics	Disadvantages Cheating and unethical If a player is caught, their reputation is irreparably damaged If a player is caught they may be stopped off their medals or prize money being caught will automatically lead to a ban If they are caught, they may be fined and will lose sponsorships and endorsement contact they had because companies don't want to be associated with their bad image There are serious side- effects and health risks associated with taking PEDs The repuatation of the sport is damaged especially if a large number of performers are caught and banned The credibility of the sport is also called into questions. Successful performers might be suspected of cheating, if there is a commonly held belief that the use of PEDs is rife within a sport
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Cheating and unethical
If a player is caught, their reputation is irreparably damaged
If a player is caught they may be stopped off their medals or prize money
being caught will automatically lead to a ban
If they are caught, they may be fined and will lose sponsorships and endorsement contact they had because companies don't want to be associated with their bad image
There are serious side- effects and health risks associated with taking PEDs
The repuatation of the sport is damaged especially if a large number of performers are caught and banned
The credibility of the sport is also called into questions. Successful performers might be suspected of cheating, if there is a commonly held belief that the use of PEDs is rife within a sport

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