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Drugs in sport  

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Drugs in sport * The all embracing word drugs covers a wide variety of substances; some of which are legal and illegal * Some of the obvious ones which are excepted in society and which we use on a regular basis are; caffeine, nicotine and also ethanol- more commonly known as alcohol. * Alcohol in moderation may not necessarily be a hazard to health - smoking always is! * There are also other drugs that we use on a frequent basis - these are referred to as Medicines. These could be described as 'socially acceptable' and taken in order to try to improve our health * There are also drugs that come under the term socially unacceptable and theses are illegal - these vary from country to country * This group includes: Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cannabis and Ecstasy * There is a third category - the performance Enhancing Drugs So what is a drug? A substance...

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