The phenomena of using doping among sportsmen has, by and large, become a commonplace, which causes people to concern about it. This kind of drugs may cause illusion of notoriousness and health issues, where the joint effort of authorities and coaches is able to counter the issue.
The illusive feeling of being undefeatable is the primary effect of using performance-enhancing drugs since there is a strong likelihood of a definite victory in the competition. Winner mostly does not usually acknowledge their own strength and bring wrong realia of their ability to the attention of public, unconsciously believing in their super talents. However, once the underlying factors which contributed to actual performance are revealed not only will the situation disappoint fans, but also it will break the confidence of the sportsmen in their own ability. Artur Taymazov, a triple Olympic Champion from Uzbekistan, had both of his gold medals disqualified after the medical tests of his blood, which put the end to his sport career.
Ergogenic aids have also got an adverse impact on the overall well-being of the sportsmen, which may not be easily noticed at the beginning. As time passes, most of the sportsmen start experiencing a decrease in their mental activeness, which is also accompanied by the physical traumas they received during the sport career. This is in large part due to the strong chemical reactions aimed to bring short-term advantages for the performance, yet challenging for body to endure. Taking a simple case of any person, who uses medical additives while attending gym in order to gain weight, after certain period of time they experience dependence and addiction, and in some severe cases aggression and violence.
These effects, by contrast, can be addressed once the entire responsibility is laid on involved parties. First off, being in touch with sportsmen face-to-face, coaches need to be given clear instructions and obligations for preventing cases of artificial substances usage. Undoubtedly, it may sometimes be difficult for a coach to identify the reason behind the growth in performance and activeness of sportsmen, where the solution lies in medical check-up rooms provided within the sport hall. Despite being made mandatory to have, the existence of this kind of venues is not organized in many preparatory clubs. Since the primary aim of these rooms is for conducting quick tests and helping in case of accidents, and most of them are under the control of ministries, revitalization of such places will surely decrease the number of doping.
Another solution for combating the problem is with the help of policymakers, who cannot provide with reliable drug detecting system. It is well-known, that most of the sportsmen, be in local or global scale competition, are thoroughly checked before the contest and are given the right to partake. However, it is for postgame check-ups to have most of the doping cases reveal, meaning that pre-tests usually lack the precision or reliability. Should governments and large sport organizations invest in technologically advanced equipment for detecting the usage of steroids or anabolic, it will certainly lead to a more accurate investigation before the game, avoiding misunderstandings and objections after winning.
In conclusion, as most of the sports people understand the health and reputation risks involved in using ergogenic aids, there are still couple of measures need to be taken to reduce it, which include coaches working in tandem with the government.