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Thoughts and Ponders from Dr. D:

August 19,2005

There are drugs all over the place in today's sports. We aren't just talking about football and wrestling, we are talking baseball and even Nascar now! It is getting ridiculous to think about all the drugs that are going around. Let's not get too naive and believe drugs have never been in sports till just recently. They have been there all along but they have just sprung out all over the place today.

Everyone is looking for a little head start over everyone else, or a little boost that will make him or her just that much quicker or stronger than the next person. That little edge that will make you the first pick instead of the 3rd or 4th. The frightening part about it is, it's not just in pro sports anymore. College kids are using it to impress scouts so they can play pro ball. High school kids are looking for that edge to make it to their top school.

Soon, preschool kids will pop pills so they can be the top dodgeball players in kindergarten. It sounds funny but god knows, it may be happening soon. Well, maybe not preschool but you understand where I'm coming from here

These kids looking for that edge didn't come up with the idea on their own of course. When you look in professional sports, everyone is getting bigger, faster, and stronger. A high school student sees someone on TV and thinks they want to be just like the pros and will do whatever it takes to become like that person on the playing field. Scary part is that god given talent doesn't always get you to the promise land and that is very sad.

Am I saying that any person who pops pills can make it to the big leagues? Of course not because you still have to have that god given talent to take you somewhere. The part that gets bad is that the people that have the god given talent are popping the pills to give them that edge and the people that don't have that talent needed to make it think they can get the talent by using a substance. Popping pills and injecting roids may be giving that certain person that edge now but in the long run, it is ruining sports and most importantly, it is ruining that person. To everyone using a substance please stop. For everyone thinking about using a substance to get that edge, don't do it. Don't ruin the game and don't ruin yourself.

I am Dr. D and I will chat at you next week in Thehooks Book.

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