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How harmful are performance-enhancing drugs to health? Does federal involvement in policing athletes entitle those accused to due process? To what degree should athletic governing bodies administer drug testing? Supporting key Social Studies standards, this edition tackles the ongoing debates and issues surrounding performance enhancing drugs. Readers are presented with a series of diverse viewpoints on the many facets of this debate through a collection of resources, essays, and articles.

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Review: Performance Enhancing Drugs Students are always interested in topics involving athletes, and these books rarely stay on the shelf. Policy and controversy surrounding performance enhancing drugs is discussed from all perspectives. Entries give clear and up-to-date information about the health risk, regulation and banning of performance enhancing drugs, and the effectiveness of drug testing. This book is a good choice regardless if earlier editions of the book are currently in your collection.--Library Media Connection, August-September 2008

Review: Performance Enhancing Drugs Students are always interested in topics involving athletes, and these books rarely stay on the shelf. Policy and controversy surrounding performance enhancing drugs is discussed from all perspectives. Entries give clear and up-to-date information about the health risk, regulation and banning of performance enhancing drugs, and the effectiveness of drug testing. This book is a good choice regardless if earlier editions of the book are currently in your collection. --Library Media Connection, August-September 2008

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