sport studies drugs in sport

• Impact of performance enhancing drugs on health

  Infertility,Hairloss,Kidney/liver cancer
• WADA


  World Anti Doping Agency

  
• Whereabouts rule


  Athletes location is always known for random drug tests
• Ways of testing


  Urine samples, nail samples, hair samples
• Anabolic steroids


  Increase muscle mass + strength

  
• Blood doping


  Boosts number of red blood cells to improve aerobic capacity

  
• Why drugs are used

  Pressure to succeed , rewards for being the best ,to gain an advantage
• How do drugs give an unfair advantage ?

  Promotes bone growth , builds muscle, boosts heart efficiency
• GB 100m sprinter who had a 2 year ban, and was disqualified from 2004-2008 games

  Dwain chambers
• USA road cyclist who got caught blood boosting

  Lance Armstrong
• Scottish Road Cyclist who received a 2 year ban and £2,000 fine after being caught using PED


  David Millar
• The impacts of drugs on sports reputation

  Mistrust of events and results sports reputation is tarnished