Doping

By Celicia Scott

Subjects: Doping in sports, Physiological effect, Anabolic steroids, Athletes, Health aspects, Drug abuse, Hormones, Drug use

Description: "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."--