Doping is promoted by poverty in some situations

The Major League Baseball tries to do everything to prevent intake of steroids. It desires to nip doping in the bud. Then it will be able to achieve the big show. A location where the efforts of the MLB are applied and clearly seen is the Dominican Republic.
Those that live in the Dominican Republic want to play professional baseball in the U. S. This is not only a dream. This desire becomes real. So, the whole family changes the location where the family lives. Unfortunately, many persons are inclined to administrate steroids and other related medicines to reach their goal.
The Dominican Republic is a country where a lot of people use steroids and other medicines which promote performance. That’s why an athlete from this location is asked whether he has administrated steroids or other related products. Undoubtedly, this person confirms that he has never doped because tests are performed and everybody fears to be caught using any controlled substance.
The MLB subjects to tests athletes from the Dominican Republic. Thus, one year 13 persons out of 40 tested amateur sportspersons from this location tested positive. The MLB intends to tests Dominicans and to punish those that dope.
It is reported that the number of Dominicans that are sent to the MLB is essentially higher than the number of players that are sent from all countries of the Latin America.
The MLB tries to push steroids out of baseball. Amateur players are educated about risks for their health related to steroids. They are taught about negative symptoms which can be provoked by steroids.
The financial position of the Dominican Republic is a great problem in this case. The average salary is approximately 8, 5000 dollars per year there. To get a signing bonus of 180, 000 dollars is a true achievement for any athlete from this Republic. That’s why athletes from the Dominican Republic are especially inclined to dope for such perspectives. They desire to obtain a contract for playing professional baseball in the MLB. They want to obtain it for well-being of their families and for improvement of their lives in future. Obtaining a contract means moving from a rented small house to a private home, from poverty to normal life, from travelling by bus to driving own car.
Actually, steroid use is not a problem only in the Dominican Republic. It is a problem which destroys the whole world. No one sportsperson may be sure whether he competes against a person that has natural skills and talents or against a person that takes steroids and other related preparations. That’s why it is necessary to nip usage of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in the bud.
 Youth should be taught about dangers connected with doping not only in the Dominican Republic or only in the U. S. but everywhere.