Senate Passes Steroid Testing Bill (KXAN 36 Austin) The state Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would give Texas the largest high school steroids testing program in the country. The program would test at least 22,000 public school athletes starting next fall. Students who test positive would have to sit out of competition for 30 days.
Forget Steroids; In Chess The Cheating Is All About Computer Assists (Addict 3D) It's always fascinating to see the lengths that people will go to in order to win certain competitions. There's plenty of talk about performance enhancing drugs in sports like baseball and cycling -- though, there's a growing number who question how different some aspects of PEDs are compared to things like Lasik , which help your eyesight.
Texas Nears Statewide Testing For Steroids (CBS News) Texas would have the largest high school steroids testing program in the U.S. under a bill approved by the state Senate. Students who test positive would have to sit out of competition for 30 days. Repeat positive tests could lead to a permanent ban.
Washington Co. Promotes 'Summer School on Steroids' (WTOP Radio Network) HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - School officials are touting a beefed-up school program to attract students to enroll in the program. "(This is really) summer school on steroids, compared to the past," said Bernadette Wagner, a member of the Washington County Board of Education.