| Description |
112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
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Opposing viewpoints series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-108) and index. |
| Contents |
Performance-enhancing drugs : an overview / Craig Freudenrich -- Athletes will never stop using performance-enhancing drugs / Matt Barnard -- Athletes must stop using performance-enhancing drugs / Merrell Noden -- Performance-enhancing drugs tarnish athletes / European Commission -- Ban on performance-enhancing drugs should continue / Economist -- Teen steroid abuse is a growing problem / Steven Ungerleider -- Performance-enhancing drugs compromise medical ethics / Philippe Liotard -- Performance-enhancing drugs should be regulated, not prohibited / Malcolm Gladwell -- Ban athletes who don't use steroids / Sidney Gendin -- Coming soon : open Olympics! / Oliver Morton -- Health risks of steroid use have been exaggerated / Rick Collins -- One strike, you're out / Mark Starr -- Performance-enhancing drug testing is ineffective / Anonymous -- Performance-enhancing dietary supplements are dangerous / Gwen Knapp -- Performance-enhancing dietary supplements are safe / Council for Responsible Nutrition -- Genetic engineering may one day replace performance-enhancing drugs / Jere Longman. |
| Summary |
Authors discuss the ethical debate over whether or not atheletes should use performance-enhancing drugs, the effectiveness of drug testing, the rise of steroid use, and the dangers of dietary supplemants. |
| Audience |
9-12 Medialog, Inc. |
| Subject |
Doping in sports.
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Athletes -- Drug use.
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| Added Author |
Haley, James, 1968-
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| Added Title |
Performance enhancing drugs |
| ISBN |
0737711701 (lib. : alk. paper) |
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0737711698 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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