What are the advantages and disadvantages of performance-enhancing drugs for athletes, and what sports are affected?
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The question relates to the information shown in the image about performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and their effects. It summarizes the advantages and disadvantages for performers and the sport, alongside the drugs' health risks and the sports they relate to.
Answer
PEDs improve performance but pose health risks; affected sports include athletics and bodybuilding.
Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) can improve performance by increasing strength, endurance, and reducing anxiety, benefiting sports like sprinting, bodybuilding, and cycling. However, they pose significant health risks such as liver damage and heart issues, and can damage reputations and careers. Sports affected include athletics, weightlifting, and bodybuilding.
Answer for screen readers
Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) can improve performance by increasing strength, endurance, and reducing anxiety, benefiting sports like sprinting, bodybuilding, and cycling. However, they pose significant health risks such as liver damage and heart issues, and can damage reputations and careers. Sports affected include athletics, weightlifting, and bodybuilding.
More Information
Advantages include increased performance, fame, and wealth, but the disadvantages involve health risks, reputation damage, and being banned from sports. PEDs are prevalent in strength and endurance sports.
Sources
- Performance-enhancing drugs: Know the risks - Mayo Clinic - mayoclinic.org
- Effects of Performance-Enhancing Drugs | USADA - usada.org
- Sports Doping - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org - sportsanddrugs.procon.org
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