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Edward Jessop 6th October 2003 Discuss the use of drugs in the Olympic Games To compete in the modern Olympic Games, to win gold, to stand on the rostrum as the flag is raised and the national anthem played is the dream of many. But it will come true for only a few. Only the gifted, only the dedicated; only the best will win. And maybe a few drug cheats? Modern sport is plagued by suspicions that many top athletes resort to drug-taking - doping - to enhance their performance. They use anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, erythropoietin (EPO), beta-blockers, stimulants or diuretics. While drugs such as these get a lot of publicity, they are perhaps not well understood. What do they do? What are the health risks in the short or long term? Can the drugs be detected? And maybe most important of all, what should be done with the...

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