Athletes and Drug Use

by Skancke, Jennifer L.; Friedman, Lauri S.

• ISBN13: 9780737741667
• ISBN10: 073774166X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-10
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
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Summary

Over thirty-five years ago, Greenhaven Press began publishing the Opposing Viewpoints series to help students gain an awareness of current issues and develop critical thinking skills. The Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints series continues that tradition, presenting a wealth of information on contemporary issues in a colorful, easy-to-read format. In addition to pro/con articles, each Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints volume includes appealing features designed to help students understand the complexities of current issues: Full-color photographs, charts, graphs, and cartoons supplement the text, Sidebars present easy-to-understand statistics, Engaging fact boxes provide at-a-glance information, Questions that focus on vocabulary aid reading comprehension, Glossary, annotated bibliography, Web sites, and organizations to contact supplement student research. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
Should Drug Use Among Athletes Be Illegal?
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Illegal	p. 11
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Legal	p. 18
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Violate the Spirit of the Game	p. 24
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Make for More Entertaining Games	p. 32
Athletes Cheat When They Use Steroids	p. 37
Steroid Use Is Not Cheating	p. 42
What Consequences Should Exist for Athletes Who Use Drugs?
Harsher Penalties Are Needed for Athletes Who Use Drugs	p. 48
Athletes Who Use Drugs Should Not Be Penalized	p. 53
Athletes Who Use Drugs Should Have Their Records Deleted	p. 58
Imposing Penalties on Athletes Who Use Drugs Is Hypocritical	p. 64
How Can Drug Use Among Student Athletes Be Curbed?
Student Athletes Should Be Drug Tested	p. 70
Student Athletes Should Not Be Drug Tested	p. 77
Drug Testing Could Increase Drug Use in Student Athletes	p. 83
A Comprehensive Education Program Can Reduce Drug Use in Student Athletes	p. 89
Facts About Athletes and Drug Use	p. 97
Organizations to Contact	p. 100
For Further Reading	p. 104
Index	p. 108
Picture Credits	p. 115
About the Editors	p. 116
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