Major League Baseball now has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership in developing a thoughtful drug policy. Physicians must lobby to change regulations concerning drugs that pass for nutritional supplements, scrutinize such supplements' effects and safety, and vigorously advocate banning them from sports if they harm athletes or skew the playing field. Children need heroes. McGwire spends hundreds of hours and millions of dollars in charitable work for children. Organized and professional sports can still generate inspiration, motivation, and dreams.
Athletes can still give joy, excitement, and hope to millions of youngsters.
If we learn the right lessons from recent events, we can help ensure that this will always be so. The McGraw-Hill Companies.