Steroids, sports, and body image : the risks of performance-enhancing drugs /

Describes what steroids are, how they work, why people misuse them, their devastating effects, and the steps being taken to control their use. Anabolic steroids are powerful drugs that can increase strength and body weight quickly. They are illegal without a doctor's prescription and are banned...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Peterson, Judy Monroe
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA : Enslow Publishers, [2004]
Series:	Issues in focus (Hillside, N.J.)
Subjects:	Anabolic steroids > Health aspects. Doping in sports. Body image. Steroids. Drug abuse. Athletes > Drug use.
Online Access:	Table of contents