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Author:
Bjornlund, Lydia D.
Title:
How dangerous are performance-enhancing drugs? / Lydia Bjornlund.
Publisher:
ReferencePoint Press,
Copyright Date:
c2011
Description:
96 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Anabolic steroids--Health aspects--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Doping in sports--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Drug abuse--Prevention--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Anabolic steroids.
Doping in sports.
Drug abuse--Prevention.
Steroids--Health aspects.
Sports--Corrupt practices.
Drug abuse--Prevention.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-91) and index.
Contents:
What are the origins of the performance-enhancing drugs controversy -- Do performance-enhancing drugs pose a health risk? -- Do performance-enhancing drugs harm the integrity of sports?-- Should sports organizations take stronger measures to stop performance-enhancing drugs? -- How can the use of performance-enhancing drugs be prevented?
Summary:
Addresses questions related to performance-enhancing drugs, discussing the origins of the controversy over the drugs, whether they pose a health risk, and their impact on the integrity of sports, and considering whether stronger measure should be taken to stop performance-enhancing drugs, and how their use can be prevented.
Series:
In controversy
ISBN:
160152126X (lib. bdg.)
9781601521262 (lib. bdg.)
LCCN:
2010017131
Locations:
SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

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