Brandon McCannEnglish IVM. Doherty3/9/14Research Paper SummaryPerformance-Enhancing Drugs in FootballIn Forbes Magazine, David DiSalvo's article "Steroid Use in College Football Is Endemic and Little is Being Done About It" discusses the use of performance-enhancing drugs in college football and its increasing use in football. Today. Everyone always criticizes baseball and other sports because of steroid use, but no one really cares about their use in football and many people are starting to wonder why. Another question that needs to be answered is how these football players don't get caught out by the numerous drug tests they are forced to undergo. In most cases, it's obvious that most of these players are on to something. David's article has opened the eyes of many football fans and people are looking for the truth behind it all. "Anabolic steroids are the colloquial name for synthetic substances related to male sex hormones (e.g. testosterone). They promote the growth of skeletal muscles (anabolic effects) and the development of male sexual characteristics (androgenic effects) in both men and women. women” (National Institute on Drug Base). Firstly, the benefits of steroids are very obvious The user gains strength, mass and speed in a short time, the user also has a more aggressive attitude, which. is good for football players However, the side effects are more harmful than positive, including hair loss, acne, liver and kidney damage and becoming very aggressive. Horrible Side Effects of Using Steroids McCann 2 One of the many questions that needs to be answered is why football players use performance-enhancing drugs, Rachel Olander, Special Resource. ...... middle of paper ...... injury as they can today. This is exactly what would happen if all drugs disappeared from professional sports” (Hodnik, Josh, “Steroids in the NFL,” VPX Sports). David DiSalvo's point is: why aren't we doing something about this? Should we care and try to clean up the mess caused by the use of performance enhancing drugs. The effects of this measure are starting to be felt among younger age groups. It started in the professionals, now in college, and even more today, it starts in high school. If people want a clean and fair game, the leaders of the professional football league and college football should be strict on all testing. This is getting out of hand and David's exact words are spot on. It is very obvious that most of these players are cheating and the NCAA and NFL act like nothing is wrong. Either they do extensive testing or they don't do everything.