In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports. What are the consequences of doping for athletes? What measures should be taken to combat this issue?

Doping in sport has become one of the most serious issues in recent decades and is still increasing. The widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs has affected not only the fairness and clearness of competitions, but

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led to detrimental problems with health. And I intend to give a brief outline of the main arguments and find possible solutions.

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with, most of the athletes are not aware of the consequences. They take steroids, stimulants and hormones in order to increase their endurance,

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anxiety and cardiovascular diseases are progressing. In the pursuit of better results, athletes can become addicted to PED, which may ultimately be life-threatening.

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, if the sportsmen get caught using doping substances, it could dramatically impact their professional careers. Some popular scandals demonstrate that even years of success can be overshadowed by a single case.

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the rise of people taking PED remains, the solution to lessen the number of cases still could be found. First of all, teams and coaches should be educated about the dangers of drugs and the importance of ethics in sport. They need to encourage natural training methods and proper nutrition, showing that it will have a better effect than stimulators.

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, taking regular health checkups of every team member to make sure they are clean and healthy.

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, if they are neglecting rules, some regulations should be enforced. All things considered, PED poses severe risks to athletes’ health, career, and even damages the fairness of sport. To combat

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problem, a combination of proper education and checkups is essential.