By Diara Fowler |Contributing Writer| The use of steroids and other performance enhancers among athletes, especially collegiate athletes, seems to be an increasing issue. When it comes to being an athlete, competitiveness is a natural trait. However, there are times when an athlete is suddenly injured only days before an important game, or interested in gaining more muscle quickly. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a strict no doping policy. Doping is when an athlete injects or orally consumes an illegal substance. This past year the program has tested over 61,000 athletes in over 300 different college campuses, according to Forbes. Androgenic steroids … [Read more...] about Substance abuse among college athletes
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