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elSicomoro · 03-20-2002, 07:22 PM

Hmmm...

Three things are coming to my mind on this one:

--The stir 4 years ago over Mark McGwire using andro.

--The US bobsledder thrown out of the Olympics for testing positive for steroids. He insists it was a contaminated supplement.

--This past week's episode of "Boston Public," which involved a situation like this.

What ever happened to good diet and exercise?

The supplement industry is booming. Lots of people use them, including younger folks. I'm no chemistry major (I dropped that after one semester), but I wonder what type of effects these supplements have on still-growing bodies, not to mention, long-term effects down the line. And then you have pot, coke, etc., which is another story.

I'm inclined to go with testing student athletes. It would 1) keep athletes on their toes and 2) get them prepared for what they may face in college, pro sports, and/or the Olympics. Keep the playing field as level as possible...hopefully.

I'm not so inclined to apply this to other extracurricular activities. It probably sounds unfair, but I don't really see a real need for it in, say yearbook or the chess club...yet.

Could you imagine it? Chess club members being tested for high levels of ginseng or ginkgo biloba.

03-20-2002, 07:22 PM	#32
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hmmm... Three things are coming to my mind on this one: --The stir 4 years ago over Mark McGwire using andro. --The US bobsledder thrown out of the Olympics for testing positive for steroids. He insists it was a contaminated supplement. --This past week's episode of "Boston Public," which involved a situation like this. What ever happened to good diet and exercise? The supplement industry is booming. Lots of people use them, including younger folks. I'm no chemistry major (I dropped that after one semester), but I wonder what type of effects these supplements have on still-growing bodies, not to mention, long-term effects down the line. And then you have pot, coke, etc., which is another story. I'm inclined to go with testing student athletes. It would 1) keep athletes on their toes and 2) get them prepared for what they may face in college, pro sports, and/or the Olympics. Keep the playing field as level as possible...hopefully. I'm not so inclined to apply this to other extracurricular activities. It probably sounds unfair, but I don't really see a real need for it in, say yearbook or the chess club...yet. Could you imagine it? Chess club members being tested for high levels of ginseng or ginkgo biloba.