[Football1]

I believe steriods are a terrible problem here in the moutains. I played college football and saw the amazing results men could get using them. I was tempted many times but frankly (sad to admit) could not afford them. The fastest, stongest, players on our team were ALL users. Jose Conseco's book "Juiced" is a great read for anyone interested in the topic. He contends when used correctly they are safe and effective. And the truth is, the guys I knew who used them in college are fine today; smaller, weaker, now that they are off them - but at least today they are fine. That is not to say when they are 50they will be though.

Still - steriods are cheating plain and simple. And while some may get away with using them without obvious harmful effects; the news is littered with the stories of many whose lives have been destroyed by these drugs. Sounds like testing is costly and inaccurate from what has been posted here.

That brings to light a fundamental truth that gets overlooked so often: the job of a coach is more than winning. Most coaches would know if a player was making the kind of fast gains that only come from steriods. They have a moral and ethical responsiblity to stop that player from participating on their team while they are using. But I have never seen that happen.