Steroid is a name given to drugs made from testosterone, a reproductive hormone found in men. Some athletes routinely use anabolic steroids because these drugs improve the ability to compete and train, achieving high results. Steroids work by reducing exhaustion during training and also reduce the time it takes for an athlete to recover from exhaustion. Additionally, steroids allow for tissue and muscle growth in an athlete's body by instructing the body to produce extra protein. During the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, the first rumors emerged of athletes using steroids. The problem of athletes using steroids was again reported in 1954 during the weightlifting championships. Soviet athletes recorded truly impressive performances at all levels of weightlifting. Later, the team doctor admitted that Soviet athletes were injected with testosterone to increase muscle mass and strength after being questioned about how they achieved success. The WHO (World Health Organization) in 1968 was the first to complain about incidents of athletes using steroids, these sentiments were later supported by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). This article will explain the reasons why professional athletes should not be allowed to use steroids (Yesalis 25). Professional athletes should not be allowed to use steroids Winstrol and Dianabol are the most frequently used anabolic steroids by professional athletes. The main disadvantage of using steroids in sports is that the use of these substances amounts to cheating. This is because steroids give an unfair advantage to athletes who use them. Steroid use has caused some prominent athletes to rise and fall throughout their careers. All in all... middle of paper... Splendid, Rob. Steroids: A new look at performance-enhancing drugs. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2011. Print.Canseco, Jose. Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant Androids, Big Hits, and How Baseball Got Big. New York, NY: Harper, 2005. Print.Goldman, Bob, Patricia J. Bush, and Ronald Klatz. Death in the locker room: steroids and sport. South Bend, IN: Icarus Press, 2004. Print.Mohun, Janet, and Aziz Khan. Drugs, steroids and sports. New York, NY: F. Watts, 2008. Print.Lau, Doretta. Steroids. New York, NY: Rosen Central, 2008. Print.Sterngass, Jon. Steroids. New York, NY: Benchmark Marshall Cavendish, 2011. Print.Stevens, Sarah. Steroids. New York, NY: Crestwood House, 2001. Print. Yesalis, Charles E. Anabolic steroids in sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2000. Print.