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NFL- First: 4 game suspension without pay

Second: 8 game suspension no salary

Third: 1 year suspension without pay

NBA- First: 5 game suspension but still have to attend games but cant play and have to go to anti-dope program

Second: 10 game suspension with same consequences

Third: 25 game suspension same consequences

Fourth- 2 year suspension from league with same consequences

MLB-  First: 50 game suspension

Second: 100 game suspenion

Third: Lifetime ban

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Famous Athletes and steroids

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EPO- Exclusive Provider Organization

PED- Performance Enhancing Drug

HGH- Human Growth Hormone

PCP- Primary Care Physician

LSD- Least Significant Difference

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All fighters in both the UFC and in Boxing are tested throughout the year randomly. In different states there are different types of drugs they are tested for. For example in Brazil they  test for HGH, diuretics and etc.

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Throughout every year the test 0-4 time out of the year for men and for the women they get checked 0-3 time every year but the test only     occur at the practice.

The athletes get tested and the have to give urine and they test the urine and blood test and them check your blood.

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Throughout the year 12,000 test are made during one season. The type of  test they take is a urine test. They are tested for not just steroids but also steroid related hormones, anti-estrogen agents, stimulants and etc.

If players test is positive there is a penalty for it. The penalty for a positive test is a 4 game suspension and they lose part of their salary and bonus salary from the contract sign up.

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Artificial Athletes: The Dangers of Steroids

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"Artificial Athletes" is Timely TV's second film on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs. To order a copy or download go to http://www.timelytv.com/sales Their first documentary on the subject, "Anabolic Steroids: Quest for Superman," was called "the best drug-prevention film ever made" by Jack Sullivan of the FBI, who ordered a copy for every FBI field office.

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Football-How often do they test? 12,000 tests are conducted during the season, including 10 randomly selected players from each team in every week of the season. Players can also be randomly selected for testing up to six times each off-season.
How many athletes get tested? Every NFL player is tested at least once per year.
What kinds of tests do they run? Urine tests only.
What do they test for? Steroids, related hormones, anti-estrogen agents, stimulants, masking agents, β2-adrenergic agonists, diuretics, and oxygen-transfer enhancers like EPO.
What are the penalties for positive tests? A player's first positive test results in a 4-game unpaid suspension (players lose both their salary and a portion of their prorated signing bonus). A second positive test results in an 8-game suspension w/o pay. A third positive test results in a 12-month unpaid suspension.
An anonymous survey of 2,552 retired NFL players released by the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation reported that 16% of offensive linemen and nearly 15% of defensive linemen said they used PEDs.
Former player Walt Sweeney testified in a lawsuit that in 1974, Redskins coach George Allen told his players, "If it takes amphetamines to win, I will bring it in by the truckload."
The NFL is the only league that definitely tests for EPO.
Only started penalizing stimulant use in 2007.
Like baseball, the NFL is studying the effects of and exploring possible tests for human growth hormone (HGH).
Basketball-How often do they test? The NBA tests every player at random between 0-4 times per year (0-3 times for WNBA players). Tests only occur at practices and games; none are conducted during the offseason.
How many athletes get tested? Every player is eligible, though not all will be tested in a given season. Rookies have a higher probability (and frequency) of testing than veterans.
What kinds of tests do they run? Urine tests only.
What do they test for? Steroids, related hormones, stimulants, masking agents, diuretics, cocaine, opiates, PCP, LSD, and marijuana.
What are the penalties for positive tests? A player's first positive test for steroids, stimulants, masking agents, diuretics, cocaine, opiates, PCP, or LSD results in a 10-game suspension without pay. A second positive test results in a 25-game unpaid suspension. A third positive test results in an unpaid suspension of 1 season. A fourth positive test results in a minimum two-year suspension from any association with the NBA.
A DUI conviction or a player's first positive test for marijuana results in mandatory entrance into the league's Substance Abuse Program. A second offense results in a $25,000 fine. A third offense results in a 5-game suspension. A fourth offense results in a 10-game suspension. Each subsequent offense results in a suspension 5 games longer than the last (i.e., 15 games for a 5th offense, 20 for a 6th, etc.). Fighters - Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts

UFC, MMA, and Boxing- How often do they test? The Nevada Athletic Commission tests fighters at random times throughout the year.
Who tests, and what do they test for? Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters are tested based on the rules of the states in which they fight.
Procedure/Consequences- League MLB NFL NBA NHL
Test frequency 2x per year At least 1x/year 0-4x/year 0-3x/year
Every player tested? No Yes No No
Test type Urine only Urine only Urine only Urine only
Steroids/PEDs banned? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Masking agents banned? Yes Yes Yes Probably
Stimulants banned? Yes Yes Yes No
Recreational drugs banned? No No Yes No
PED-1st offense 31% of schedule 25% of schedule 12% of schedule 24% of schedule
2nd offense 62% of schedule 1 season 30% of schedule 73% of schedule
3rd offense Lifetime ban n/a 1 season Permanent ban
4th offense
I feel testing for steroids should start freshman year in high school. I chose freshman  year in high school because that’s when teens get more involved In sports and think they should do everything they can to increase their physical image and ability’s.