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- Sporting authorities have banned many drugs because they may give an athlete an unfair advantage. They might also cause health issues. Using drugs in sport undermines values like fair play and teamwork. When sportspeople use drugs, they: give sport a bad reputation set a poor example to others risk their reputation and career
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Using drugs in sport undermines values like fair play and teamwork. When sportspeople use drugs, they: give sport a bad reputation; set a poor example to others; risk their reputation and career; Using drugs to improve performance in sport may lead to an athlete being banned and may also harm their health. Why do people use drugs in sports?
- clinical.governance@healthdirect.gov.au
Aug 19, 2015 · According to the UK Anti-Doping Agency, substances and methods are banned when they meet at least two of the three following criteria: they enhance performance, pose a threat to athlete health, or...
Aug 14, 2014 · Athletic life may lead to drug abuse for a number of reasons, including for performance enhancement, to self-treat otherwise untreated mental illness, and to deal with stressors, such as pressure to perform, injuries, physical pain, and retirement from sport. This review examines the history of doping in athletes, the effects of different ...
- Claudia L Reardon, Shane Creado
- 2014
Nov 29, 2018 · The doping phenomenon in sports is increasing and diversifying, as are the drugs used for doping. There is a permanent race among those who invent new doping methods and sports ethics organizations that are searching for more performant methods to detect them.
- Robert Alexandru Vlad, Gabriel Hancu, Gabriel Cosmin Popescu, Ioana Andreea Lungu
- 2018
Oct 27, 2020 · While cannabinoids are not new drugs in the athletic medicine arena, the recent legalization of these substances for medicinal and recreational use has certainly increased availability. There are 2 major active components of cannabinoids: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
- Edward M Wojtys
- 2020
Oct 4, 2023 · Quite a few drugs, including steroids and growth hormone, that are regularly banned by sports organizations are useful medical treatments, especially for sports injury recovery.
Jul 11, 2023 · Advocates of “enhanced sport” contend that permitting athletes to use whatever drugs they choose will allow sport to test the limits of human potential, to respect athletes’ bodily autonomy,...
