| Series |
Contemporary issues companion
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. What are steroids and why are they used? -- 1. History and use of steroids / Office of National Drug Control Policy -- 2. The goals and risks of bulking up / Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson -- 3. Steroid use is rampant in schools / Elizabeth Crane -- 4. Some parents facilitate steroid use / James Battaglio -- ch. 2. Steroids in sports -- 1. Congressional hearings blast steroid use in baseball / Dave Sheinin -- 2. Locker room misinformation / William N. Taylor -- 3. The 1998 homerun race led to increased steroid use / Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams -- 4. Bodybuilding and steroids / Steve Sailer -- 5. A ballplayer's death is linked to steroids / Mark Fainaru-Wada -- 6. The excuses of steroid users / John Leo -- ch. 3. Perspectives on steroid use -- 1. Steroids, double standards, and baseball / Jose Canseco -- 2. I lost my son to steroids / U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration -- 3. What steroids did to me / Dave Kindred -- ch. 4. How should society deal with steroid use? -- 1. If they work, why ban them? / Jose Canseco -- 2. The future of steroids / Charles E. Yesalis, Virginia S. Cowart -- 3. States legislate on steroid use / Mark Sappenfield -- Organizations to contact. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Subject |
Anabolic steroids.
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Doping in sports.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kiesbye, Stefan.
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| ISBN |
9780737737097 (hardcover) |
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0737737093 (hardcover) |
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9780737737103 (pbk.) |
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0737737107 (pbk.) |
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