02508cam a2200373 i 4500 261629242 TxAuBib 20160501120000.0 141027s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014466073 9781422230206 hbk 1422230201 hbk (OCoLC)894039656 TxAuBib rda Scott, Celicia. Doping : human growth hormone, steroids, & other performance-enhancing drugs / Celicia Scott. Downside of drugs : doping. Broomall, PA : Mason Crest, [2015] 48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Downside of drugs Includes bibliographical references and index. What is doping? -- What is the downside of doping? -- Why do athletes take performance-enhancing drugs? -- What are some of the most common drugs and substances used to enhance athletic performance? -- What are steroids? -- Why are steroids so dangerous? -- What is human growth hormone? -- Why is HGH dangerous? -- What is blood doping? -- Why is blood doping dangerous? -- What are other performance-enhancing drugs and substances? -- Why are these other performance-enhancing drugs dangerous -- What nutritional supplements do athletes use--and why can they be a problem? -- What about "healthy" things, like vitamins and protein powders? -- Is doping against the law? -- What happened to famous athletes that got caught doping? (Was it really that bad?). "You may have heard of famous sports stars being caught doping--using drugs to hit harder, cycle faster, or run faster. But you may not know why these drugs are so dangerous. From scary changes in your body and behavior, to problems with the law, performance-enhancing drugs bring with them serious consequences. Learn about the ways steroids, human growth hormone, and other drugs damage and change your body. Find out how these drugs can ruin your life and keep you from participating in the activities you love. Discover the downside of doping."-- Back cover. 20160501. Doping in sports. Anabolic steroids Health aspects. Hormones Physiological effect. Drug abuse. Downside of drugs. TXWIT