steroids, supplements, and scandal in today's sports
McCloskey, John
2005
Presents a comprehensive study of the excessive use of steroids and other supplements by today's youth, and examines the dangers of these drugs and the roles that some professional athletes have played in projecting a negative influence to young boys and girls.
Describes the widespread use of anabolic steroids, brake drugs, amphetamines, cocaine, and marijuana by athletes and discusses what the sports world has done to cope with drug abuse.
Explores the physical and emotional effects of steroid abuse. A former user discusses the dangers of steroids, which are now estimated to be used by over one million Americans.
Examines the history of the use of performance enhancing drugs by professional wrestlers, discusses attempts to control it, explores the effects of steroid abuse, and describes related scandals.
Examines the history of the use of performance enhancing drugs by college athletes, describes steroid and supplemental abuse scandals in the NCAA, and discusses testing policies.
Contains fifteen articles, including both primary and secondary sources, that provide diverse perspectives on steroids, their use by high school and professional athletes, their effect on sports, and their regulation.
Presents information on the history and use of steriods, nutritional supplements, and other body and performance enhancing drugs and products, and explores the effects of these substances on the human brain and body. Includes resources for further study.
During the past two decades major American sports leagues have implemented tough anti-drug policies, more than half of Americans believe baseball players are better home run hitters now because they take performance-enhancing drugs. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.
