title: Use of performance-enhancing substances.
abstract: Performance-enhancing substances include dietary supplements, prescription medications, and illicit drugs. Virtually no data are available on the efficacy and safety in children and adolescents of widely used performance-enhancing substances. This statement is intended to provide a generalized but functional definition of performance-enhancing substances. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly condemns the use of performance-enhancing substances and vigorously endorses efforts to eliminate their use among children and adolescents.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D045930:Anabolic Agents; D002648:Child; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012955:Societies, Medical; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents