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Do professional athletes automatically get suspended for using steroids or is it only in certain circumstances?
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No, professional athletes do not automatically get suspended for using steroids. In most sports leagues, the league has policies in place which outline the circumstances where a player may receive a suspension. For example, in Major League Baseball (MLB) a player may receive a suspension of up to 10 games for their first offense, and up to 60 games for second and subsequent offenses. In addition, MLB also levies fines against the offending player for each offense. In the NFL, where steroids are also illegal under the league’s policy, offenders can receive a four-game suspension for their first offense, an eight-game suspension for their second offense, and a 16-game suspension for any subsequent offense. In these leagues, an athlete's level of punishment depends on the type of substance they have taken and the number of times they have been caught taking it. In some leagues, such as the NBA, the league does not explicitly address steroid use and an athlete's punishment is instead determined on a case-by-case basis.