The debate around the role of drugs in sport is vibrant. There
is a wealth of evidence from the hard end of science, telling us
how drugs work, how drug testing works, and how many athletes have
fallen foul of the system. The evidence from social science is
still building momentum. For example, what makes an athlete use a
performance enhancing substance? "To win" simply fails to explain
the drug use behaviour we see among athletes.
This book provides a foundation for anyone trying to understand
the drugs in sport problem beyond the hard science by looking at
the "people factor" from different perspectives. After building a
case for the social science of drugs in sport, it is examined from
the ethical, sociological, economic, legal and psychological points
of view. The book concludes with a definitive statement about what
researchers, policy makers, sports administrators, athletes and
fans can do to achieve a social science of drugs in sport that puts
people firmly in the centre of the debate.
This volume was published as a special issue of Sport in
Society.
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