Athletes abusing drugs today is as common as going to church on Sunday. All around us there are athletes taking legal and illegal supplements. The abuse of these supplements has caused a problem that the sports world cannot ignore. Take the Olympics for example; it seems that every summer there is a problem with someone taking a type of supplement to alter his/her performance. The sprinter, Ben Johnson, was banned for life from any …showed first 75 words of 387 total…

…showed last 75 words of 387 total…aren't tested as often as men because of their unpredictability of hormones. This is why scientists do research on male lab animals rather than females. This also causes a threat to women. Most enhancers put hormones in to the body. This affects the hormones already present. Because female hormones are so unpredictable, this can cause grave danger for those who abuse these drugs. Anabolic steroids can cause many problems for a woman or a man.