Over the past decade, the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by professional and amateur athletes at elite levels has made headlines in newspapers across the countryand beyond. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are the Origins of the Performance-Enhancing Drugs Controversy?; Do Performance-Enhancing Drugs Put Ones Health at Risk?; Do Performance-Enhancing Drugs Harm the Integrity of Sports? Should Sports Organizations Take Stronger Measures To Stop Performance-Enhancing Drugs?; How Can the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Prevented?