Drug Restrictions 2
Physical Education: AQA GCSE, topic 7.3.8
PROs and CONs of Performance Enhancing Drugs
PRO - cope with pressure better
PRO - increased income
- Better performances bring athletes more success in competition and will increase their income.
PRO - fame and sponsorship
- Winning competitions will also bring fame to the performer. and gives athletes a greater chance of getting more sponsorship.
CON - banned if caught
- The testing procedures for PEDs are now far more accurate and happen more often, so greater chances of being caught.
- Performers who are caught face a two-year ban from their sport and a heavy fine.
- The performer's reputation will be ruined.
CON - immoral
- The use of PEDs is a form of cheating and is immoral and goes against everything that sports stand for (etiquette and sportsmanship).
CON - health risks
- E.g. increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The Effect of Performance Enhancing Drugs on Sport
Even though there are health risks and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are banned, some performers continue to use them. This can have negative effects on entire sports.
Harm reputation
- Positive drug testing can be very damaging to a sport’s reputation and spectators begin to doubt whether amazing performances are genuine or not.
Lost sponsorship
- PEDs can be very damaging for the sport itself because it could lose sponsorship and media coverage.
Test yourself on Drug Restrictions 2
Which of the following is a potential advantage of PEDs?
Negative effects of PEDs on sports