On the Juice: The Use of Drugs in Sport DVD

Drugs in sport - the effects on health and performance

Suitable for GCSE and AS level students, this (1998) DVD explains the effects on health and performance of banned performance-enhancing drugs.

It deals with the following issues:

• anabolic agents (inc. anabolic steroids) - their effects on the body (especially females and teenagers); their use in explosive sports (e.g. sprinting, weightlifting; their (dubious) use in injury recovery
• peptide hormones and analogues (e.g. HGH and EPO) - the difficulties of testing for their use
• blood doping - use in endurance events, its techniques and dangers; its replacement by EPO
• diuretics - to increase urine output, reduce weight and flush out illegal substances from the body
• stimulants - e.g. amphetamines; inadvertent use of drugs in cough and cold remedies
• narcotic analgesics - the use of strong painkillers to mask injury pain
• drug testing - methods used, sample witnessing, event and random out-of-competition testing
• why do athletes use drugs? - pressures to succeed; prize money incentives, glory and attention
• what are the alternatives? - better education and training, sports sciences and dietary advice.