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Drugs in sport Flashcards

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Sociological reasons for drug taking….

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  • Win at all costs attitude.
  • Lack of deterrents.
  • Poor role models.
  • Fame and fortune attached to winning.
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Psychological reasons for drug taking….

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  • Beta blockers= used to steady nerves.
  • Anabolic steroids= used to increase aggression.
  • Stimulants= used to bolster athletes who lack confidence.
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What are anabolic steroids?

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  • Artificially produced hormones (e.g. THG).
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What are the benefits of anabolic steroids?

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  • Helps build muscle tissue and increases body mass by acting as testosterone.
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Which athletes might use anabolic steroids?

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  • Power athletes such as sprinters.
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What are the side effects of anabolic steroids?

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  • Aggression
  • Heart attacks
  • Water retention.
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What are beta blockers?

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  • Medicines that lower blood pressure.
  • Block the effects of the hormone adrenaline.
  • Cause the heart to beat slower and with less force.
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What are the benefits of using beta blockers?

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  • Used to steady nerves= accuracy and precision through sports.
  • Calm performance and anxiety.
  • Work by widening the arteries, allowing increased blood flow and reducing involuntary muscle spasms.
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Which athletes might use beta blockers?

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  • Athletes that perform high accuracy, fine motor skills.
  • E.g. archery, shooters.
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What are the side effects of beta blockers?

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  • Bradycardia.
  • Low blood pressure.
  • Fatigue, nausea.
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What is EPO?

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Erythropoietin
- A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.

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What are the benefits of EPO?

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  • More red blood cells= more O2 around the body.
  • Higher O2 carrying capacity.
  • Improve rehabilitation
  • Enhances endurance and stamina.
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Which athletes use EPO?

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  • Long distance runners and cyclists.
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What are the side effects of EPO?

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  • Blood clotting.
  • Strokes.
  • Rare cases= deaths.
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Positive and negative implications to the sport of drug taking….

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  • Threatens the spirit of sport.
  • Cheating= negative impact of reputation of the sport.
  • Negative role models.
  • Clouds the success of athletes.
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Positive and negative implications to the performer of drug taking….

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  • Bring fame and fortune- if not caught.
  • Negative role models.
  • Damaging to performers health.
  • Loss of income/ sponsorship.
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Strategies for eliminating PED in sport….

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  • UKAD (UK Anti-doping) is the agency responsible for protecting UK sport from the threat of drug taking and doping.
  • It administers testing programmes for over 40 sports.
  • Educational strategies to educate athletes on the effects of doping.
  • Promote ethical, clean sport via the 100% Me programme.
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What is the 100% Me campaign?

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  • Delivered to athletes at all stages of the performance pathway.
  • By positive role models.
  • Includes rising stars of ‘schools games’ to Olympic athletes.
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How else can we reduce drug taking?

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  • Investment in drug detection technology.
  • Work in coordinated manner with WADA + NGB’s.
  • Random testing.
  • Out of season testing.
  • Harsh punishments.
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Punishments….

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  • Longer bans.
  • Lifetime bans.
  • Return of lifetime career earnings.
  • Return of the money made through sponsorships.
  • this gives clean athletes more confidence in the system.
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What are the problems with eliminating drugs?

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  • Difficult to gain access to athletes who are training abroad.
  • Ongoing development of new drugs/ masking agents which keep the performers one step ahead.
  • Some drugs are taken accidently (some individuals will claim innocence even if they are guilty).
  • Different countries have different regulations and testing procedures.
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A03= Arguments for legalising drug testing

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  • Battle against drugs is expensive and time consuming.
  • Drugs are easy to access + difficult to eliminate.
  • Personal choice.
  • Would level the playing field.
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A03= Arguments against legalising drug testing

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  • Health risks and side effects.
  • Creates negative role models.
  • Pressure to take drugs.
  • Unfair advantage.

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