STEROID USE FROM

DOMINICAN ATHLETES
By: Ali, Esdras & Haidee
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1
The Epidemic
2
Causes
3
Examples
4
How does God desire
His children to react to
injustice?
 Athletes use steroids to make
their muscles bigger and
stronger and reduce the muscle
damage that occurs during a
hard workout, helping athletes
have a faster recovery and
enabling them to work out
harder and more frequently.
57 % of the baseball players
who tested positive for
steroid usage are from
Steroids use can negatively
Dominican Republic.
affect the following:
Cardiovascular system, skin,
hormonal system,
musculoskeletal system, liver,
and can cause psychiatric
effects and infections.
MOST COMMON
STEROIDS IN D.R.

Amphetamines

Ephedra/ Ephedrine

Stanazolol (Winstrol)

Dimetabol

Diamino
EXAMPLES OF
PLAYERS

Jenrry Mejia

He is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the

Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Tested
positive for steroids three times.

Punishment: Lifetime ban (which was reversed two

years later).
EXAMPLES OF
PLAYERS

Fernando Tatis Jr.

He is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and

outfielder for the San Diego Padres of the MBL. Tested
positive for a banned performance-enhancer.

Punishment: 80-game suspension.

CAUSES A lot of these athletes
see baseball as a way
out of poverty and view
steroid use as a way to
get over the hump.

Buscon: this is a term used for people

who try and find the next best Others might argue the lack of
prospects. Buscones have also been education about performance
known to influence the dietary habits enhancers might be part of the
of these athletes and start them on reason why these kids take drugs.
steroids at a very young age in order Many have no idea what they are
to increase their viability on the scout ingesting and take the
market. recommendations of family or
friends.
HOW DOES GOD DESIRE HIS CHILDREN
TO REACT TO INJUSTICE?
Bible Verses

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a house of God
where the Holy Spirit lives? God gave you His Holy
Spirit. Now you belong to God. You do not belong to
yourselves. God bought you with a great price. So
honor God with your body. You belong to Him.

James 4:17
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought
to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
BIBLICAL INTEGRATION
Our body is the temple of the holy spirit, we are the
stewards of this physical body. As Christians, we are asked
1 to honor God with our bodies because we belong to him.
When someone uses performance-enhancing drugs they
are not honoring God because they are willing to harm
their health if it gives them an edge.

Performance-enhancing drugs are illegal in many countries

and not permitted in professional sports. When someone
2 knows that these Drugs are illegal or not permitted and still
decides to use them then they are sinning.
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