The use of performance-enhancing drugs has become increasingly common due to the pressure to win. The majority of serious athletes know that the need to compete to win can be intense and often rely on performance-enhancing drugs to succeed. There are many types of performance-enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, androstenedione, gonadotropin, and erythropoietin. Performance-enhancing drugs are tempting for athletes because they make them feel stronger and help them recover more quickly after a tough workout by decreasing the muscle loss that occurs during training. This allows athletes to train faster and often without overtaxing their body. The benefits of these performance enhancing drugs are not worth it because they have more disadvantages than advantages because they can be dangerous for the human body and no one wants to be considered a cheater. Athletes know the side effects but they ignore them out of a desire to succeed. “In response to growing international awareness of the use of illegal PEDs and the apparent inability of individual sporting associations to achieve a level playing field, national governments have taken note and, in some cases, have instituted comprehensive national drug testing legislation for professional sports” according to “Safe At Home? Assessing U.S. Efforts to Protect Youth from the Effects of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports.” Performance enhancing drugs should be excluded from sport as it is not fair to athletes who do not use them and the drugs can be very harmful to the body and can even lead to death if used too frequently. "For strength and power, the best known drugs are probably those of the vast family...... middle of paper...... of them" according to the article "Judgments on the equity in the use of performance-enhancing drugs.” Fans won't be able to see their favorite players play if the athlete is arrested for using performance-enhancing drugs. It's also very disappointing for fans, especially when they look up to them. To summarize, taking performance-enhancing drugs is definitely not worth it. The cons outweigh the pros. It is not fair to be superior to other competitors because of doping. Cheating is never the answer and it's not fair to other athletes who aren't taking performance-enhancing drugs. Side effects can be harmful to the human body and possibly lead to death. Not taking performance-enhancing drugs will reduce your chances of getting sick. Instead of taking the easiest path to success, play it fair by not using performance-enhancing drugs..