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Currently, there are no reliable tests for the performance enhancing drugs hGH, IGF-1 and EPO.
Ephedra has been linked to very serious side effects, such as strokes, seizures, and heart attacks, and many people have died as a direct result of its use.
Major League Baseball first starting testing athletes for performance-enhancing drugs in 2004.
2.5% of twelfth-graders in 2003 reported having used steroids in the previous year.

Drugs and Athletes

Athletes sometimes engage in “doping,” the use of prohibited substances, such as steroids, to give them an unfair advantage over their competitors.

Drugs and Athletes Overview

Steroid use by athletes has been a concern since the 1980s, with observers raising questions about its use in football, the Olympics, and baseball. Suspicions regarding steroid use deepened in 1998, when many sportswriters wondered whether baseball players Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were using steroids when they pursued the…>> (read more)

Drugs and Athletes Points of View

4 Performance-Enhancing Drugs: An Overview
5 Athletes Will Never Stop Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
6 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Tarnish Athletics
7 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Compromise Medical Ethics
8 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Regulated, Not Prohibited
9 Ban Athletes Who Don't Use Steroids
10 Coming Soon: Open Olympics!
11 Health Risks of Steroid Use Have Been Exaggerated
12 One Strike, You're Out
13 Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Is Ineffective
14 Performance-Enhancing Dietary Supplements Are Dangerous
15 Performance-Enhancing Dietary Supplements Are Safe

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Drugs and Athletes in the News

Prosecutors seek use of tests without trainer's testimony.

Byline: Bob Egelko; Chronicle Staff Writer

A prosecutor in the Barry Bonds perjury case asked a federal appeals court Thursday to remove the government's biggest obstacle to…>> (read more)

Pass a shield law.(EDITORIALS)(Column)

Along with health care reform, President Obama has another pledge to fulfill: signing into law a federal shield law for journalists. It's a promise made easier with the Bush…>> (read more)

Herges regrets pursuing dreams by crossing lines.(Column)

Byline: John Shea

Matt Herges is a nice guy. Teammates, coaching staffs and beat writers from all of his eight teams will say it. But the 39-year-old…>> (read more)