Steroids

by Egendorf, Laura K.

• ISBN13: 9780737721836
• ISBN10: 0737721839
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-24
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial issue. Each volume includes both primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to further research.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(3)
Steroids Are Harmful	10	(4)
Doug West
Steroids Can Provide Medical Benefits	14	(4)
Carl T. Hall
Steroids Are Destroying Baseball	18	(4)
George F. Will
The Steroid Scandal in Baseball Has Been Overblown	22	(4)
Steve Yuhas
Steroid Use Does Not Account for the Increase in Home Runs Hit by Professional Baseball Players	26	(9)
Dayn Perry
Steroid Use Among High School Athletes Is a Growing Problem	35	(4)
Greg Schwab
Professional Athletes Are Not to Blame for Adolescent Steroid Use	39	(3)
Ron Cook
Testing for Steroids Has Been Effective at the College Level	42	(10)
Jack L. Copeland
The National Football League's Steroid Policy Has Been Successful	52	(5)
Nick Cafardo
Major League Baseball's Steroid Policy Is Effective	57	(6)
Bud Selig
Major League Baseball's Steroid Policy Is Ineffective	63	(3)
Ken Rosenthal
Congress Must Legislate Against Steroid Precursors	66	(5)
Ralph W. Hale
Congress Should Not Regulate Steroids	71	(4)
Doug Bandow
Professional Sports Leagues Should Adopt Olympics-Style Anti-Doping Policies	75	(8)
Dick Pound
Non-Steroid Users Should Be Barred from Athletic Competition	83	(5)
Sidney Gendin
Organizations to Contact	88	(3)
Bibliography	91	(2)
Index	93