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Drug History |
Ancient Greeks ingested plants before races, 1976 = Olympic Committee started drug testing, despite the testing drug use spread widely until today. |
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Categories of Drugs |
PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs): anabolic steroids, narcotic analgesics, beta blockers Recreational Drugs: alter state of mind with no intent of improving performance. ex: weed, cocaine, heroin |
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Define:Doping |
Use of substances in any form that is foreign to the body, in abnormal quantities with abnormal methods by healthy people with the sole purpose to gain an unfair advantage in performance. |
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5 Banned Categories in IOC |
1. AAS (anabolic androgenic steroids) 2. Stimulants 3. Narcotic Analgesics 4. Beta-adrenergic blockers 5. Diuretics |
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Superman Complex |
The belief of being invincible to the harmful effects of drugs. |
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Anabolic Steroids |
Increases male hormone androgen and decreases female hormone estrogen. Increases strength and power, enhance recovery, increase protein synthesis, improves physique. |
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Negative Side Effects of Steroids |
Males: increase feminine characteristics Females: masculizing effect. Increased injury risk of tendons and ligaments. Adolescents: stunted growth due to premature fusion of long bones. Liver cancer, roid rage, depression. |
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Drug Holidays |
Drug Stacking, Pyramiding (varying doses) to a attempt to combat side effects. |
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Stimulants |
Increase heart rate, nervous and respiratory system, increase performance via alertness |
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Narcotic Analgesics |
Anti-inflammatory effect, used to reduce soreness to reduce fever or swelling, very dependant producing (addictive), ex: codeine, heroin, opium, morphine |
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Beta Blockers |
Slow heart rate, decrease anxiety, steadying natural body tremors (good for accuracy sports like rifle shooting, archery). Interferes with high intensity sports. |
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Diuretics |
Abnormally increase weight loss (water and salt leave the body at a very fast rate as urine). Can cause nausea, stroke, heat exhaustion, blood clotting, etc. |
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Caffeine |
Banned over 18oz, CNS stimulant, can acuse dehydration, and prolongs endurance and high intensity short duration exercise. |
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Blood Doping |
Remove blood from body and fill with more red blood cells thus increasing oxygen carrying capacity. Can increase risk for diseases. |
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HGH |
Naturally secreted via pituitary gland, increases body mass, distorted physical characteristics (Frankenstein syndrome) |
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Reasons for Anti-Drug Policy |
Cause physical and psychological harm, violates laws, cheating (violates rules), contaminates performance results |
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Causes of Drug Abuse in Sport? |
Physical Causes: enhance sport performance, increased weight control and cope with pain and rehab. Psychological Causes: stress and anxiety, boredom, personal turmoil, etc. Social Causes: peer pressure, models, social support |
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How to Prevent Drug Abuse |
Educational support, discuss ethical issues, recognize the drug use, build confidence, pro counselling, etc. |
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How to Control Drug Abuse |
Foster an environment early: teach sport skills, use random drug tests, use behavioural contacting, use a support group, invite guest speakers, develop drug policy and plan. |
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Intervention Models |
1. Drugs in Sport Deterrence Model: educate to influence athlete's decision about banned substances. 2. Disconnected Values Model: show athletes that their values towards drugs are disconnected from the norm |
