Student athletes taking drug tests: Influential or useless? As stated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), “The administration or use by a competing athlete of any foreign substance into the body or the injection of the substance is unfair to athletes in competing fields” (Yesalis 1) Basically any athlete who decides to use substances of any kind should be considered a poor winner on the competition field and should be ashamed of their bad behaviors because many people choose to take a shortcut out of things instead of doing their best to achieve results. best. Although many student athletes are considered elite and particularly talented in the sporting field in which they are involved, many spectators observe the appearance of the athlete performing, which causes suspicion about the use of illegal substances or drugs; suspicion of drugs is expressed through worry, this is where drug testing of elite performers comes into play. Cheaters never prosper and cheaters never win because harm will eventually be done. To ensure equality among athletes, drug tests should be presented. Why is this stated? Well, since they have had a great influence on the lives of many athletes, drug testing has been a process of developing the results of illegal drug use. Dating back to the 1980s, a standard drug testing practice has been used by companies due to the expression stated by the user's co-workers. It has been stated by experts and it is agreeable that users of illegal drugs will not be successful in the career they choose to follow because they can endanger the lives of those around them and even if they have been tested, concerns have arisen regarding the test accuracy (Walsh 1 ). Exactly in 1986, the US government... middle of paper... the right thing to do and will come up with a better solution. Once a given argument has been won, more arguments may try to influence the previous winner. When a solution is resolved by one, justice will have been served. Works Cited Nuwer, Hank. Steroids. New York: Franklin Watts 1990. Print.Pilon, Mary. “Drug Testing for High School Student Athletes.” New York Times 2013. Web. April 23, 2014. “Survey of Institutional Drug Education and Testing.” NCAA.org. NCAA, 2011. Web. April 23, 2014. U.S. Department of Education. “Student Athletes Taking Drug Tests.” www2.ed.gov. US Department of Education. September 1996. Web. April 23, 2014. Walsh, Michael J. “Drug Testing.” World online book reference center. Book of the World, 2014. Web. 16 April 2014. Yesalis, EC “Doping”. World online book reference center. Book of the World, 2014. Web. 16 April. 2014.