2020, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part C

Doping is the “administration or use of drugs or banned method” for the purpose of artificially improving athletic performance. It is a major problem facing sports and Olympic Games. Simply, doping is cheating. To trace out the history of drug abuse in sports. To classify different drugs used in sports. To understand the side effects of drugs and doping. To sort out remedy for drug abuse by athletes. Drugs and Doping are Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS), Diuretics, Stimulants, Narcotics, Cannabinoid, corticosteroids, Alcohol, Beta Blockers, Chemical and Physical Manipulation. Sports doping, drugs in sport, illegal steroids, blood doping, banned stimulants and supplements and many other familiar terms denote the illegal use of certain pharmaceutical and chemical substances to improve sports and exercise performance. Use of drugs and doping by athletes is a significant problem. Participation in sports may encourage use of drugs that enhance athletic performance, especially anabolic steroids (AS). Because, to our knowledge, no other intervention has successfully altered substance abuse by athletes, we developed and assessed the efficacy of a team-cantered, specific education program designed to reduce adolescent athletes' intentions to use and use of AS and alcohol and other illicit drugs. Use of alcohol and other illicit drugs and associated harmful activities can be prevented with a specific, team-cantered education. School athletic teams provide an optimal environment in which to provide drug prevention and health promotion education.