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"It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has

prospered" (Æschylus, n.d., Æschylus Quotes, ¶ 15). Æschylus spoke this 500 years

before the birth of Christ, and these words still hold true even to this day. There are many

reasons why men would try to gain an upper hand in competition with one another.

However, there are very few solutions that men use to their advantage. The one solution

that is raising eyebrows and causing concern within the population are performance-

enhancing drugs. Sports in general are a competition in itself. However, some forms of

competition are important enough to actually use performance-enhancing drugs to gain

an advantage. With the severe increase of media coverage these days pertaining to

performance- enhancing drugs, our society; and especially our children, are getting a

first-hand glimpse of these unfortunate substances. It is in my opinion, that performance-......

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