Do Drugs and Sports Mix? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson Read this Wikipedia entry on pro cyclist Tom Simpson. On the surface, Simpson's story is an intriguing and exciting one of endurance, determination and athletic prowess. However, his final climb on Mont Ventoux and subsequent death provides a startling and surprising coda to his once promising career. Read this article and apply it to current sports controversies and how athletes are viewed by fans both before and after encountering performance-enhancement accusations. Who Uses Anabolic Steroids? http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol15N3/Initiative.html Read this article "NIDA Initiative Targets Increasing Teen Use of Anabolic Steroids." Read about the ways the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse" is attempting to education young people about the risks of anabolic steroids. Do you think this initiative could be successful in helping young people avoid the negative effects of steroids? Check Out Publications on Anabolic Steroids http://store.health.org/catalog/results.aspx?topic=67&h The National Clearing House for Drug and Alcohol Information offers a listing of publications on certain types of drugs. Here you can find and, if you wish, order brochures or other publications about anabolic steroids. |