In the last few years there has been an increase in the popularity of mono-hydrate supplements that are used by athletes. Some of the most popular of these supplements are creatine and androstenedione. They are used by some very famous athletes in professional sports. There are many problems that go along with using these supplements that are serious health-wise issues. Athletes today are not thinking of what kind effects will happen to them in the long run, when using creatine substances. They are looking for easier ways of training and enhancing their performance. They are under a lot of pressure to succeed and win all the time that it must be easier to find a short cut for gaining quick strength and a little bit of speed increase. In this paper I will tell you some of the risks that these supplements bring on you. Also I will give an overview of what both creatine and androstenedione. are. For as long as I can remember I have been involved in athletics. Being involved in high school basketball made me go through some tough training and conditioning. I have never had the help of any type of artificial supplement or performance-enhancing drug helping me condition or build muscles faster. However, I found out that there was couple people who were taking these supplements such as creatine and androstenedione. and getting pretty strong very fast. Creatine seemed to work good, so seeing this made me curious about what exactly creatine did to you, what the effects they had on athletes, and if they were illegal. I found out that some really famous athletes had used them. I wondered if they were safe to use and if they had any side effects. In searching on this topic of mono-hydrate supplements and performance-enhancing drugs, I had couple views about about their use by athletes. After my research was completed I have a opinion that these supplements should be banned from athletics all together. I had a couple of questions during my ...