In order to fully enforce a drug free society, action must be took at a younger age. Professional athletics today have certain standards and tests athletes must pass in order to continue participating. If the Illinois High School Association wanted to incorporate drug testing, they should be able to.
High school athletics is a very competitive field. There is almost every sport imaginable at high school all over the country. In every sport student-athletes want to excel and be seen. This is all due to the one thing every student-athlete would love to have: a scholarship. Scholarships are so rare and big that most athletes would do anything for one, that includes enhancing their game illegally.
Students-athletes must be aware of these drugs as well. Along with this new law should be a proposal to further educate student-athletes on these drugs so they know what to watch out for. It would not be wrong for them to take vitamins or make protein shakes, but using the incorrect products would be. Through this education, the program could talk about what side effects are and how in the long run it will hurt you not help you. This seems repetitive but not all student-athletes know the side effects of steroids. This could also come off as a little pointless but it will be money well spent because not only would this law implement the new code but also educate student-athletes as to what is a safer alternative or what to stay away from.
Although this my seem a bit intrusive and wrong, it is the best way ensure that athletes are drug free. This may cost money and this may be tedious but it can and will be effective. There are no downsides to this idea. One may argue “this is a waste of money”, well its really not. If we want a drug free America, especially in the youth department, then this is money well spent. One could say “shouldn’t we let the parents decide”, unless the parents are promoting the drug use then sure because their decision will be in agreement with this new law, what parent can stand up and say “I don’t mind my son cheating by taking drugs”?
It is quite unfortunate that we can not have a society where everyone tries to do there best. In all the past years of great players, what would they say about this? What would some of the greatest athletes, who put their bodies on the line for a game or for just a play, say about youth doping in athletics? It needs to be enforced that drug testing is a form of cheating and with this new law, this idea will definitely be enforced.
High school athletics is a very competitive field. There is almost every sport imaginable at high school all over the country. In every sport student-athletes want to excel and be seen. This is all due to the one thing every student-athlete would love to have: a scholarship. Scholarships are so rare and big that most athletes would do anything for one, that includes enhancing their game illegally.
Students-athletes must be aware of these drugs as well. Along with this new law should be a proposal to further educate student-athletes on these drugs so they know what to watch out for. It would not be wrong for them to take vitamins or make protein shakes, but using the incorrect products would be. Through this education, the program could talk about what side effects are and how in the long run it will hurt you not help you. This seems repetitive but not all student-athletes know the side effects of steroids. This could also come off as a little pointless but it will be money well spent because not only would this law implement the new code but also educate student-athletes as to what is a safer alternative or what to stay away from.
Although this my seem a bit intrusive and wrong, it is the best way ensure that athletes are drug free. This may cost money and this may be tedious but it can and will be effective. There are no downsides to this idea. One may argue “this is a waste of money”, well its really not. If we want a drug free America, especially in the youth department, then this is money well spent. One could say “shouldn’t we let the parents decide”, unless the parents are promoting the drug use then sure because their decision will be in agreement with this new law, what parent can stand up and say “I don’t mind my son cheating by taking drugs”?
It is quite unfortunate that we can not have a society where everyone tries to do there best. In all the past years of great players, what would they say about this? What would some of the greatest athletes, who put their bodies on the line for a game or for just a play, say about youth doping in athletics? It needs to be enforced that drug testing is a form of cheating and with this new law, this idea will definitely be enforced.
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