02030oam 2200469 450 991016283900332120190911103517.01-5345-6004-1(OCoLC)971119088(MiFhGG)GVRL08GI(EXLCZ)99371000000104454520170706h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSteroids and other performance-enhancing drugs /Jordan RizzieriNew York :Lucent Press,2017.�20171 online resource (112 pages) color illustrationsDrug education library (Lucent Press : 2017)"Portions of this book originally appeared in Steroid abuse by Tamara L. Roleff."--Title page.1-5345-6003-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.ch. 1. Performance-enhancing drugs in sports : a history -- ch. 2. Effects on the body -- ch. 3. Understanding risk versus reward -- ch. 4. Rules and regulations -- ch. 5. What can be done in the future?This book examines the use of steroids which can be medically useful in small, prescribed doses, but are too often abused in sports alongside other performance-enhancing drugs. Young athletes are informed about the risky effects of abusing these drugs to combat the allure of being perceived as a better player. This volume helps portray the dangerous consequences of this type of drug abuse.Drug education library.Anabolic steroidsSteroid abuseDoping in sportsAnabolic steroids.Steroid abuse.Doping in sports.362.29Rizzieri Jordan1379617MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910162839003321Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs3419704UNINA