Athletes that use performance-enhancing.drugs do so without letting a lot of people know. When no one else knows about their usage then no one will be able to stop them from continuing to use them. Athletes don't care about the negative effects and therefore often don't know and don't realize the negative effects of the drugs they are using. The only thing that they care about it is how much of a better player they will be by using these drugs. What many athletes don't know about performance-enhancing drugs are all the negative side effects.
Steroids are common performance-enhancing drugs that increase an athlete's strength and endurance.
Athletes know that by using steroids they will be able to hit the ball harder, tackle a guy faster, or run faster than the opponent. But what they don't know is that steroids are addictive, in males they cause impotence, shrinking of the testicles, reduce sperm count and increase baldness. For females that use steroids some of the negative side effects are growth of facial hair, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, enlargement of the clitoris, deepened voice, and breast reduction. Anabolic steroids can halt growth prematurely in adolescents. As coaches we need to be sure and instill in our athlete's minds that these drugs are illegal and unnecessary.