Performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports because it helps athletes perform better, which will be more lucrative for the athlete and the organization. According to Bob Nightengale’s article, “Why Did Dee Gordon Take Steroids? Better Question: Why Wouldn’t He?” “...better than spending this career in the minors. His image may be shot, but still has got his $50 million in the bank and can take care of his family for the rest of his …show more content…
For instance, according to Lydia Bjornlund ebook Is Athlete Drug Testing Needed?, it states “Some experts say that rather than deterring the use of existing drugs, the drugs test encourages athletes to find new substances that are not subject to testing” (Bjornlund 71). To explain, if doping were to be accepted, athletes would be able to enhance skills through doping without safety risks. Furthermore, if regular doping drugs are banned athletes will find harsher and riskier drugs. In conclusion, allowing certain safe drugs instead of harsh drugs would decrease the harm with