Although stimulants can boost physical performance and promote aggressiveness on the field, they have side effects that can impair athletic performance, including:
Nervousness and irritability
, which make it hard to concentrate on the game. Insomnia, which can prevent an athlete from getting needed sleep.
What happens if an athlete is caught using drugs?
If caught using drugs, a student-athlete can be
kicked off of the team
, kicked out of school, lose his or her scholarship, and potentially go to jail.
What type of drugs are used in sport?
Types of performance enhancing drugs. Among the most popular PEDs are
anabolic steroids
, human growth hormone, erythropoietin (EPO), beta-blockers, stimulants and diuretics to name just a few.
How can we prevent drug use in sport?
- Educate. Educate your children or peers about the harmful side effects of both short-term and long-term steroid abuse. …
- Advocate. Regularly discuss healthy ways to achieve athletic goals such as through training and diet. …
- Communicate.
How can drugs affect sport?
Using drugs in sport undermines values like fair play and teamwork. When sportspeople use drugs, they not only might damage their own health, they also
give sport a bad reputation and set a poor example to others
.
What are the negative effects of drugs in sport?
- Heart palpitations.
- Heart rhythm abnormalities.
- Weight loss.
- Tremors.
- Mild high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Hallucinations.
- Stroke.
- Heart attack and other circulatory problems.
Who has used drugs in sport?
- Maria Sharapova. Maria Sharapova and Meldonium at the Australian Open. …
- Tyson Gay. In July 2013, Tyson Gay was meant to make Usain Bolt sweat in the 100-metre dash at the Moscow World Championships. …
- Diego Maradona. …
- Anderson Silva. …
- Roy Jones Jr. …
- Ben Johnson. …
- Lance Armstrong. …
- Shane Warne.
Is technology in sport cheating?
While technology has facilitated perfectly legitimate advantages – from equipment to medical treatments to nutrition – which have improved standards across sports; it has simultaneously opened up new means of cheating.
Is paracetamol a banned substance in sport?
“Painkillers really enhance performance but they have negative effects on body tissues, maybe irreversible effects.” But while pain killing medications may have performance enhancing effects, Dr Geyer believes
it will not be possible to limit their use in sport
.
How can you prevent drugs?
- Understand how substance abuse develops. …
- Avoid Temptation and Peer Pressure. …
- Seek help for mental illness. …
- Examine the risk factors. …
- Keep a well-balanced life.
What is a risk factor for drug use?
| Risk Factors Domain Protective Factors | Lack of Parental Supervision Family Parental Monitoring | Substance Abuse Peer Academic Competence | Drug Availability School Anti-drug Use Policies | Poverty Community Strong Neighborhood Attachment |
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Why is sport the best drug?
Because, to play is a great way to deal with anger, frustration, stress and other such factors that drives people to substance abuse in the first place. Sports also
provides the necessary distraction and vent to stress
caused by denying the drug an addict is habituated to.
What are the side effects of drugs?
- Constipation.
- Skin rash or dermatitis.
- Diarrhea.
- Dizziness.
- Drowsiness.
- Dry mouth.
- Headache.
- Insomnia.
How do drugs affect your physical performance?
Impaired coordination and balance
.
Increased energy and alertness
.
Increased heart rate
, blood pressure and body temperature. Nausea.
What are the side effects of prohibited substances?
- Insomnia.
- Anxiety.
- Weight Loss.
- Dependence and addiction.
- Dehydration.
- Tremors.
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
- Increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and cardiac arrhythmia.
What are the negative impacts of technology in sport?
| Advantages Disadvantages | More engaged in the sport Detracts from actual play | More informed about rules, players etc Reduces the atmosphere at live events | Have a direct link to athletes Reduces interest in grass roots events that aren’t supported by technology | Increases spectator/broadcaster costs |
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