Steroids In Wrestling

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Steroids and Wrestling By Misti Cavanaugh Psychology 111 March 22, 2010 Outline Steroids and Wrestling I. Introduction: A. After the murder/suicide death of Chris Benoit, the world of professional wrestling has been under the microscope of intense scrutiny from the media and the United States Congress, probing why many wrestlers die before the age of 45. The use of anabolic steroids and World Wrestling Entertainment go hand-in-hand. As one wrestler put it, “Like white socks and tape, its part of your gear.” Many wrestlers have admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs to “look the part” and taking pain killers to perform…show more content…
Untreated, some depressive symptoms associated with anabolic steroid withdrawal have been known to persist for a year or more after the abuser stopped taking the drugs (Parker 20). In addition to multiple side effects, there is also the long term effect of steroid abuse that may last for years. The world of wrestling and steroids go hand-in-hand and have been ever since the 1940’s when the Soviet Union and Germany used the anabolic-androgenic steroids, or AAS, to help with their Olympic program and to help their amateur weight lifters. “Experiments with steroids began in Germany in the thirties, and their use by East German Olympic athletes is well known” (Roleff…show more content…
It is also known as the WWE Talent Wellness Program. A wrestler caught using AAS can be fined for an amount equal to 30 days of pay. If the wrestler commits a second offense, he will either be suspended for 60 days without pay or be sent to rehab for an indeterminable time. The wrestler could also be fined for an amount equal to 60 days of pay. Wrestlers suspended for their first or second offense may be used on televised events as the WWE sees fit. A third offense results in termination from World Wrestling Entertainment. The WWE reserves the right to release any talent at its discretion, regardless of how many offenses a wrestler has committed. The government has stepped in to help regulate the use of performance-enhancing drugs. “Drug abuse by athletes has now become a frequent feature of sport. It is clear that if drug use and abuse in sport is to be treated seriously, it will require consolidated action, a joint commitment by sport, governments, and other (Mottram

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