Through objective discussion see how over the past decade, the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by professional and amateur athletes at elite levels have made headlines in newspapers across the country and beyond.
a history of performance enhancement in sports from the nineteenth century to today
Rosen, Daniel M
2008
Examines the history of performance enhancement drugs used by athletes, covering events and incidents from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries, and discusses various sports doping scandals.
Discusses the short-term and long-term effects and dangers of steroid drug use, recounts the stories of various people who have abused them, and lists organizations that can help fight steroid abuse problems.
Discusses the short-term and long-term effects and dangers of steroid drug use, recounts the stories of various people who have abused them, and explains how to get help with this problem.
Discusses steroids' harmful effects on the body, the reasons people turn to steroids, the use of steroids by athletes, and proposed solutions to the problem of steroid use.
An overview of performance enhancing drugs that discusses the history of their use, steroids, hormones, stimulants, drug testing, and other related topics; and includes a time line, additional resources, and a glossary.