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Garrett Smith
Professor Jizi
UWRT 1103
November 4, 2015
Research Proposal

1. Should athletes use Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)?

2. I want to explore the facts about PEDs in order to weigh the risks vs the
rewards because my knowledge of PEDs will affect how I treat their use
regarding the athletes I train in the future. What are the positive
effects of PEDs? What are the negative effects of PEDs? How much
legitimate research has been done on the topic? How prevalent is their
use currently?
3. I have always heard that PEDs are bad for ones health. Many people

act as if they are immoral to use as well. I think of them as a sort of

magic substance that make one really big and strong but also shorten
ones lifespan tremendously. I have been told that drug tests are easy
to pass and that most professional athletes use them without getting
caught. I am currently wondering how legitimate most of this
information is.