General practitioner knowledge of prohibited substances in sport.
OBJECTIVE
To assess general practitioner knowledge of banned substances in sport.


METHODS
Postal questionnaire sent to all general practitioners in West Sussex.


RESULTS
Only 55 (35%) of those who responded (157 in total) were aware that guidelines are to be found in the British National Formulary, and 19 (12%) of respondents believed that medical practitioners are allowed to prescribe anabolic steroids for non-medical reasons.


CONCLUSIONS
General practitioner knowledge of which substances are prohibited in sports is poor. There is a lack of awareness of Sports Council guidelines which are to be found in the British National Formulary. Tackling drug abuse in sport requires education of both athletes and doctors.
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D004300:Doping in Sports; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom