Potential Issues Presentations

Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports & CompetitionCCII Spring 2016BY TIMOTHY LEITSTEIN

Relevancy and how Current are PEDs

The drive for people to look fit and get big drives the use of drugs and hormones in sports.

The use of PEDs varies from professionals to the average Joe looking to become muscular.

Athletes use PEDs to recover from injuries as well as to gain unfair advantages.

Some call it cheating others call it a way of life.

What is the Issue and Why is it Relevant/Worth Exploring?

My issue is Performance Enhancing Drugs in sports & competition.

My topic concerns political, social, ethical, and personal issues.

It is a topic that is highly controversial and questions the sportsmanship throughout the world.

Questions?

Why might someone care about whether or not an athlete is using PEDs?

Who uses PEDs and how to they attain them? Who else does it effect besides the user? What can be done to curb the unfair advantage? What are the dangers of using PEDs? Why might someone want to use PEDs? Is it really cheating?

Research Available

ProQuest Database (On Lib.Rowan.edu) USADA EbscoHost Database (On Lib.Rowan.edu) Bodybuilding.com has articles of PEDs and their role in sports

Specific Sources

Abuse of Drugs to Enhance Sports Performance: Winning at Any Cost Nationwide Children's Hospital. (2015)

"Effects of Performance-Enhancing Drugs | USADA." U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). (2014)

"Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network. (2013)

Challenges

Limited amount of studies done Dated research New drugs Inability of some drugs to be tested