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The reasons for the ban are mainly the health risks of performance-enhancing drugs, the equality of opportunity for athletes, and the exemplary effect of drug-free sport for the public. Anti-doping authorities state that using performance-enhancing drugs goes against the spirit of sport.
If performance-enhancing drugs were allowed, they say, then it would soon be impossible to remain competitive without taking them, thereby eliminating from the pool of athletes people who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.