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Originally Posted by Schneed10
I see a difference though. Cortisone is an accepted form of medical treatment for the general population; a pain medication. A 54 year old coworker of mine just got a shot of it in her shoulder joint.
I've got no problems with players taking things that would be prescribed to the general public in the same medical situations.
I don't see doctors ever prescribing regular people with a fountain-of-youth pill, but if they did, then you'd have to allow the athletes to do it as well.
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Like I said, I was just playing devil's advocate and I can definitely see your point.
Also, some people would argue that HGH is regularly prescribed by doctors and it is an acceptable form of medical treatment. The problem with that is, if it is used without a prescription, it is then an illegal drug.
EDIT: Added the last sentence