Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ367161
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sport: A Different Form of Drug Abuse.
Fuller, John R.; LaFountain, Marc J.
Adolescence, v22 n88 p969-76 Win 1987
Addresses an often overlooked area of drug abuse: performance-enhancing drugs in sport, used for different reasons than for recreation. Examines the seriousness and prevalence of performance-enhancing drugs and presents the results of a series of interviews with steroid users to determine their attitudes. Discusses the implications of the athletes' reasoning. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: Athletes, Attitudes, Body Image, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Interviews, Motivation, Performance Factors, Psychological Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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