There are around 100 total types of anabolic steroids in the United States today. With so much available to the general public it’s no wonder why hundreds of professional athletes test positive each day. Professional athletes like Lance Armstrong, Shawne Merriman, and Alex Rodriguez have all feel into the deep, dark trap of using them and then getting caught. In 2003, alone after random drug tests were distributed throughout the MLB, it was announced that 5-to-7 percent of 1,438 tests were found positive. These staggering numbers did more than raise a couple eyebrows; it put drug abuse in professional sports on a national stage and made everyday people aware of this major league problem. As a result in 2004, President Bush signs into law the Anabolic Steroid Control Act that the U.S. Congress passed earlier in the month. The bill added hundreds of steroid-based drugs and precursors to the list of anabolic steroids that are classified as controlled substances, which are banned from over-the-counter sales without a prescription. With millions of people looking on hundreds of other athletes tested positive including Dodgers outfielder, Manny Ramirez, who was also voted into the All-Star game that year. A renowned, sports superstar Manny was suspended for 50 games. With all of this gong on many questions were raised, including one in particular, which was should a player who cheats and takes steroids be allowed to compete in an All Star game? Many voters to the dismay of MLB associates voted yes, shockingly. Which also leads to another important question about what the morals are of everyday fans? How can someone who cheats to get an advantage be considered a hero or roll model to fans young and old? The fact is many people don’t really consider what Manny and all the other athletes did, wrong. “In our country, they are easy to get. If you have money to pay for them, you can go to a drug store or a doctor and get them, and that’s okay.” One fan quotes. Today, especially, with all of the competition and high level of play many athletes truly believe they need steroids to perform at an acceptable level. “It’s hard to compete now a days because everyone is bigger, stronger, and faster,” one Major League Baseball player states. Although, this may be true we must now ask ourselves the inevitable question, is cheating really okay?