Thinking Critically: Performance-Enhancing Drugs - Hardcover

Currie, Stephen

 
9781682823392: Thinking Critically: Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Synopsis

The use of drugs by athletes has been a source of controversy within the sports world for several decades. Through a narrative-driven pro/con formatsupported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrationsthis title examines issues related to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports. Topics include: Should PED Use by Athletes Be Acceptable? How Much Do PEDs Actually Improve Performance? Does Testing for PED Use Deter Athletes from Doping? How Should the Olympics Respond to Government-Sponsored PED Use?

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