Abstract: Since the beginning of sports competitions, athletes have always sought some sort of advantage over their competitors. They will do whatever it takes to be one of the elite and that includes injecting supplements into their bodies to make them bigger, stronger and faster. Steroid use is probably one of the most common drug abuses in competitive sports. Athletes discovered that with anabolic steroids you could become a better athlete twice as fast. Only in 1975 was the drug banned for the first time from Olympic competitions due to the health risks it posed. Soon after, the rest of the sports world also disallowed the use of anabolic steroids. With the use of steroids no longer permitted, athletes began to look for other alternatives. On the rise are two substances called creatine and androstenedione, both sold over the counter. These two performance enhancers have only undergone minimal testing, ruling out long-term effects, simply because they haven't been around long enough. Creatine and androstenedione are said to produce steroid-like results without side effects. The truth is that they produce side effects and uneven muscle growth. By banning the use of performance-enhancing drugs, much like steroids, sporting competitions will have a much healthier and fairer environment in which to participate. Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports The use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs is a common trend that currently fascinates athletes around the world. the world. Athletes who use these drugs harm their sport and at the same time harm their body. In search of a greater physique and athletic ability, athletes have turned to the use of steroids. Once the dangers and possible health risks emerged, athletes turned to performance enhancers. Two specific supplements have taken the sports world by storm and are now being used by athletes of all ages. They are androstenedione and creatine. It took years before people began to understand how dangerous steroids really were. These performance enhancers, such as androstenedione and creatine, will produce the same results. The use of performance-enhancing supplements has long played a role in athletics, especially since the introduction of the use of drug testing during the Olympics in 1972..