When Winning Costs Too Much : Steroids, Supplements, and Scandal in Today's Sports World
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Book Description
The authors combine to produce a work that addresses some of the most pressing issues in athletics today. While the book focuses primarily on steroid and supplement abuse, it also covers unethical practices on the part of some coaches and athletes to gain a competitive edge. Finally, it offers healthy alternatives to supplements for athletes wishing to gain size and strength without putting their future health at risk.
About the Author
Dr. Julian Bailes is an award-winning professor and neurosurgeon who has consulted with the NFL Player's Association on the lasting effects of head injuries. He was the first to link the use of ephedrine compounds with heatstroke, a phenomenon that has resulted in the deaths of college and professional athletes in recent years. He lives in Morgantown, W.V. John McCloskey is a sports editor with the Houston Chronicle whose award-winning series for the Shreveport Times formed the basis for this book. He lives in Houston.
When Winning Costs Too Much: Steroids, Supplements, and Scandal in Today's Sports World,Julian Bailes,John McCloskey,Taylor Trade Publishing,1589791797,Anabolic steroids,Athletes,Doping in sports,Drug Abuse,Drug use,General,Health aspects,Recovery,Self-Help,Sociology - General,Sociology of Sports,Sports & Recreation,Sports And Games,Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependence,Substance Abuse & Addictions - General,Medical / Sports Medicine,Non-Classifiable,Sports injuries & medicine
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