Strikes Against Muscle-Building Steroids
The majority of the professional sports leagues subject their athletes to unexpected drug tests on a regular basis; however, some of these leagues have rules in place that stipulate that these tests must only be carried out once per year. Because there is a loophole of 364 days that allows professional athletes to use steroids without fear of being caught, the loophole needs to be closed. As a result of the numerous deaths that have been linked to the use of muscle-building steroids, there is currently a crackdown on their sale. The passing of an athlete in the sport of wrestling has given rise to the most recent call for stricter regulation of anabolic steroids used for bodybuilding. Although the use of steroids did not directly cause the athlete's death, the depression and rage that became known as "roid rage" were the primary factors that led to the athlete's decision to first kill his wife and young child before turning the gun on himself. After the autopsies ...