Drugs and Sport

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Drugs and Sport

• Drugs and Doping
• A drug is any chemical substance you take that
  effects the way that your body works. Most drugs
  were developed for medical purposes.
• Doping means taking drugs to improve sporting
  performance. It is a growing problem in sport.
• Performers take drugs for different reasons
• To improve performance
  Tetrahydrogestrinone
• To stop pain so that they can keep training and
  performing.
• To build muscles quicker than merely training
• To decrease anxiety prior to sporting events.

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• Banned Substances in Sport
• Doping in sport is banned. The International
  Olympic Committee has drawn up a list of banned
  drugs. If an athlete tests positive they face a
  ban of at least two years. Copy (take a whole
  page) and complete the table below using
  Page106-107 of P.E to 16

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Homework

• Devise a poster for the IOC to use in a campaign
  against drug abuse in sport. Use1 whole page and
  include a slogan.