1. Anabolic Steroid Use

This site is run by a federal government agency and provides a lot of general information on anabolic steroids, performance enhancing effects, and eventual effects on the body. It is the site run by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and chronicles realities of use in a aterial world.

 

2. The Dope on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport

This site provides statistical data about the actual number of athletes out there using 'roids. It also details the recognizeable signs associated with steroid use. Although there is no mention of him on this site, NC State football coach Chuck Amato is rumored to have taken steroids because of his high pitched voice and his large breasts. This site, however, does also provide a detailed description of behavioral and physical changes when on steroids.

 

3. Now All These Homeruns Make Sense

This site is about the explosion of formittable power hitters in the Major Leagues in the past 5-10 years. Now, you have guys like Sammy Sosa, mediocre players for 10 years, and then they suddenly explode for 5 straight 50 HR seasons. Something smells juicy.

 

4. Steroid Encyclopedia

The Steroid Encycolpedia is description of virtually every steroid-related topic out there. From usage information to consumer information, it has it all. It even has expert opinion on athletic scandals and doctor's opinions on future damage to be done by 'roids.

 

5. Collegiate Perspective on the Issue

This is an article that gives a younger perspective to the argument. Athletes say that all kinds of pressures act on them and eventually make them feel like he need steroids to enhance performance just to keep up. Sad but true, this distortion is what often sucks people in.

Whats With All

The Roid Rage

Within recent years, the creation of filesharing sites like Napster adn Kazaa have stirred a legal uproar between the internet generation of today trying to obtain free music and the recording industry and their attempt to eliminate it totally.

In essence, filesharing is the conglomeration of the technological ability that is out there that allows transferral of files between willing users. Through joining a service, not only do you make your files available to others, but you gain access to a host of other's files. With a little help from internal search engines, any song or movie is virtually at the tips of your fingers--for free. Everything seemed elementary for the millions of people logging on to download their favorite songs instead of actually going out and buying the CD's (1).

However, this unregulated access to the entertainment industry did not last long. Napster, the most popular service, came under intense scrutinization from record executives and artists alike. Metallica's Lars Ulrich made public his dislike for the process. His case was based on his belief that music is not made to just be bootlegged by anyone because of the royalities and publishing that is due to the artists and exec's(2). Much of the recording industry felt as if filesharing was against the copyright laws of our nation and called for change. Famous rapper Dr. Dre won a lawsuit and had all songs with his affiliation taken off the service(3).

Today, even though legal efforts have virtually shut Napster down, other sites remain open and thriving on technology and filesharing. With kids out there aware that they can acces al ltheir favorite music without having to actually pay, they see it as cutting the middleman out. Although some may fight its copyright infringement principles, others refer to this process as just another way to share files among friends.Clearly Generation X found a way to outsmart our elders, at least for the time being.

Sources:

(1) "Napster's free song downloads rankle the industry"

(2) "Napster ruling in"

(3) "Dr. Dre Raps Napster"