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Positive Drug Test on Grizzlies’ Mayo Makes Trading Difficult

Posted by Drug Free in Steroid Abuse on January 28th, 2011

Memphis Grizzlies’ reserve shooting guard O.J. Mayo has been suspended by the NBA for ten games after registering a positive drug test for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). This drug is said to be a natural steroid hormone produced by the adrenalin glands and the gonads.

O.J. MayoIn 2009, the same drug was found on Rashard Lewis’ system and he too was given the same ten-day suspension. Both players, Lewis and Mayo, had the same excuse of taking over-the-counter supplements without knowing that the supplements contained DHEA.

This now puts the burden on the Memphis team as they will surely be having a hard time finding Mayo a new home. They have been trying to get rid of Mayo and had encountered problems finding another team to trade him to even without his testing positive for the DHEA drug. Now, the toll on the team is as big as ever. Looking into Mayo’s performance for this season, he was benched, got into a fight with Tony Allen, and now adds drug abuse on his already tarnished record. This could be the point where Mayo hits rock bottom.

This present obstacle could mean something good for the teams interested in acquiring Mayo, and a not so perfect scenario for the Grizzlies. In the situation that Mayo is currently in, most teams would not be desperate enough to meet the apparently high asking price of the Grizzlies for the disgruntled guard. One thing’s for sure though, they can’t keep Mayo around for too long. With the playoff spot still very much in contention, they could not afford to let Mayo drag them into a sinking vortex that would spell doomsday for the whole team.

As of now, the Memphis team has limited choices. They could depend on Chris Wallace, but then again Wallace has had his own woes when it comes to the games.

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Steroids in Sports: The Pressures, The Risks

Posted by Drug Free in Drug Facts, Steroid Abuse on January 11th, 2010

Sportsmen are always subjected to enormous pressure not only to be on top of their game but also to keep a good public image.  They are expected to do everything right and be the best at their sport. However, there is a limit to the pressure that a person can take, and some athletes succumb to the pressure and resort to abusing steroids to improve their performance.

steroids in sportsInternational sports organizations are very strict in maintaining the code of honor in sports.  They conduct several drug tests to ensure that athletes do not use performance enhancing drugs to boost their game. Athletes found to be abusing steroids are banned from entering any event in the future or are fined large amounts of money, and a promising sports career can be cut short.

Anabolic steroid abuse may result to liver cyst or even cancer, kidney tumors, blood clotting, hypertension, heart attack and behavioral complications like aggression, and mood swings.  Male athletes on drug abuse are found to become impotent, have difficulty or experience pain while urinating, have enlarged breasts, experience acne and baldness, to name a few.  On the other hand, women experience hair loss, enlargement of the clitoris, lowering of voice, acne, receding hair line and baldness similar to men, increased facial hair growth, and breast degeneration.  For pregnant women, anabolic drug is found to causes retardation in fetal growth or death.

With the consequences being laid out, it seems that nothing is as important as healthy lifestyle and sound mind and body.

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