What Should Professional Sports Organizations Do about Players Who Use Steroids?

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Byline: Dr. Norman Fost, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

All adults try to enhance their performance in a multitude of ways. We use cars and com-

puters to make our work more efficient. We use caffeine, alcohol and Viagra to improve our performance. We send our children to schools and Suzuki lessons to improve their cognitive and performance skills. We inject them with vaccines to enhance their immune systems.

Athletes have used performance-enhancing drugs and devices since the beginning of recorded history. Babylonians and Romans used herbs to improve their performance in battle. Naked Greeks put on shoes to run faster. Kenyan runners trained at altitude, and runners everywhere have carbo-loaded to improve their endurance.

None of these activities has been considered immoral or illegal. Why, then, are we re-enacting the Salem Witch Trials with steroids as the witch's brew? Why are our greatest …