Thinking Critically: Performance-Enhancing Drugs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781682823392)

The use of drugs by athletes has been a source of controversy within the sports world for several decades. Through a narrative-driven pro/con formatsupported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrationsthis title examines issues related to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports. Topics include: Should PED Use by Athletes Be Acceptable? How Much Do PEDs Actually Improve Performance? Does Testing for PED Use Deter Athletes from Doping? How Should the Olympics Respond to Government-Sponsored PED Use?

Author: Stephen Currie
ISBN-10: 1682823393
ISBN-13: 9781682823392
Publisher: Referencepoint Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2018
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2018 pg. 74
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most