Comments on: Why Athletes Should Be Tested For Drugs… http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/ Drug rehab blog from Gatehouse Academy. Gatehouse is a long term drug rehab and alcohol rehab and extended care treatment center for young adults offer the opportunity for young adults age 17-25 to recover from their dependencies. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Circle Tree Ranch http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-332 Circle Tree Ranch Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:46:22 +0000 http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-332 I agree with Marie. With the professional sport leagues paying millions of dollars to the highest achieving athletes (not to mention the millions more in endorsements))- why wouldn't every player act to give themselves an edge over their opponents? I certainly would. Another problem is parents. Many parents take their kids down to Nogales (or other border town) pharmacies to get steroids for their athlete kids. Sometimes it's because they believe mild steroids aren't harmful- other times they are so bent on their kids making it to the top that they don't care about the future consequences of steroid use. As for rules? Let's be real- most (not all) athletes don't care about rules that aren't enforced or noticeable (most coaches don't either) if breaking them means winning. The latest MLB scandal shouldn't be any more surprising than government money-laundering, corrupt law enforcement, or medical malpractice... I agree with Marie. With the professional sport leagues paying millions of dollars to the highest achieving athletes (not to mention the millions more in endorsements))- why wouldn’t every player act to give themselves an edge over their opponents? I certainly would.

Another problem is parents. Many parents take their kids down to Nogales (or other border town) pharmacies to get steroids for their athlete kids. Sometimes it’s because they believe mild steroids aren’t harmful- other times they are so bent on their kids making it to the top that they don’t care about the future consequences of steroid use.

As for rules? Let’s be real- most (not all) athletes don’t care about rules that aren’t enforced or noticeable (most coaches don’t either) if breaking them means winning. The latest MLB scandal shouldn’t be any more surprising than government money-laundering, corrupt law enforcement, or medical malpractice…

]]> By: Tammie C http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-323 Tammie C Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:29:37 +0000 http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-323 Athletes today seem to be seen as Celebrites but when we defend their use of steroids and other performance-enhancement drugs, what are we telling ourselves or the younger athlete who justify they can score big points? This has been a pattern in our society to not be honest or holding themselves accountable to the rules of the game. It has become more then a sport played with fairness for all, for the athlete to show up and work hard to achieve their full potienal as a player would be the honest and right thing to do. Athletes today seem to be seen as Celebrites but when we defend their use of steroids and other performance-enhancement drugs, what are we telling ourselves or the younger athlete who justify they can score big points? This has been a pattern in our society to not be honest or holding themselves accountable to the rules of the game. It has become more then a sport played with fairness for all, for the athlete to show up and work hard to achieve their full potienal as a player would be the honest and right thing to do.

]]> By: Sandy RIchardson http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-321 Sandy RIchardson Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:20:46 +0000 http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/01/why-athletes-should-be-tested-for-drugs/#comment-321 The fact that the "appropriateness" of steroids in athletics is even debated says a lot about our society's views on drug abuse. Steriods are illegal performance enhancing drugs. If we argued that certain illegal psychotropic drugs helped us perform better socially, would that make drug abuse more acceptable? The fact that the “appropriateness” of steroids in athletics is even debated says a lot about our society’s views on drug abuse. Steriods are illegal performance enhancing drugs. If we argued that certain illegal psychotropic drugs helped us perform better socially, would that make drug abuse more acceptable?

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