Drugs And Doping In Sport

Question 1

Define deviance

Answer 1

Any behaviour outside normal values/expectations of society

Question 2

Examples of deviance

Answer 2

• PEDs
• violence (player + spectator)
• gambling (bribery + ISB) (illegal sports betting)
• cheating

Question 3

Types of deviance and examples

Answer 3

• positive deviance - playing whilst injured
• negative deviance - violence among players
• unlawful deviance - using PEDs
• lawful deviance - gamesmanship

Question 4

Define supplements

Answer 4

Supplements improve performance but are not banned e.g. creatine

Question 5

Advantages and disadvantages of supplements (compared to PEDs)

Answer 5

Advantages:
• less physical risk than PEDs
• no bans/sanctions
Disadvantages:
• less effective than PEDs
• contamination - could have PEDs in

Question 6

Reasons for drug use in sport

Answer 6

• improve performance
• desire to win
• pressure to perform from coaches/team
• commercial pressure - sponsors

Weaker:
• level the playing field
• chances of detection/sanctions are small

Question 7

Implications of drug use in sport

Answer 7

• sanctions/bans
• dropped/sacked from team
• long-term health problems
• loss of sponsorship/commercial opportunities

Weaker:
• loss of participants (implication to the sport)