Drug testing of athletes has always been a problem in America. There have been many instances where athletes have taken steroids to gain an edge over there opponents. Such steroids like Ephedrine or Ephedra have caused death to people that have taken the drugs along with sorrow to the families of the participants. Some people feel that administering drug tests will level out the playing field and help prevent health issues. Due to this incident and many others, drug testing should be enforced because it provides drug using athletes an unfair advantage, can eliminate any potential drug related health problems.