Drug use in sport / editor: Justin Healey.
Drug use in sport / editor: Justin Healey.
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Publisher
Rozelle, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
Call Numbers
Q300.99405/4 , NQ300.99405/1 , NQ615.70887/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
44 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Contents
Chapter 1: Drugs in Sport: The history of drug use in sport; Banned substances and methods; Who's taking what: suspects and substances in sport; How performance enhancing drugs work; Illicit drugs injected; Source of supply of illicit drugs; Drugs recently used (in the last 12 months); Drugs ever us...
Publication information
Publisher
Rozelle, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, 2003.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2003.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Sports
- Performance enhancing drugs
- Drug testing
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Scope and Contents
Summary
While the number of athletes who are caught using banned performance enhancing drugs are a small minority, cheating harms not only the health and status of sportspeople, but also society as a whole. Why do some sportspeople resort to doping, and what are the specific pressures placed on them to succeed? What is the extent of performance enhancing d...
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Full title
Drug use in sport / editor: Justin Healey.
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Notes
General note
Issues in society ; v. 176.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 43.
Audience note
For senior secondary and tertiary students.
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Q300.99405/4 , NQ300.99405/1 , NQ615.70887/1
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74Vvy3Eaklmb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvy3Eaklmb
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ISBN
1876811854
9781876811853
DDC
362.29088796 615.7088796
MMS ID
991016106399702626
