PEDs in College Sports

By Ryan Bavineau         

The NCAA is the largest sanctioning body representing college athletes in America. Many people outside the NCAA believe some college athletes are taking Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) or anabolic steroids; but why would outside sources claim that college athletes take PEDs or steroids when thousands pass these tests every year? Some believe that athletes take these drugs during their offseason so that when they are tested during the season, the remnants of the drugs will have passed through the body of the athlete.

So the question arises: should the NCAA drug-test student athletes even during the offseason to crack down on PED and steroid use in collegiate sports? 

Here is what students here at our school had to say: 

(Based on a survey of 50 students)

Surprisingly, the data was split evenly.  

Some agree with what Victor student and varsity football player Brandon Farrelly said: “There is nothing like seeing a guy juiced up on steroids wreck another guy.”

The NCAA is supposed to protect the student athlete and yet at the same time maintain a level playing field for all to compete at.

Opinions differ among many. Not an easy decision for the NCAA, but it should become a big priority to their organization.