title: Sports medicine: performance-enhancing drugs.
abstract: Performance-enhancing drugs, ergogenic aids, or sports supplements have been a part of sports since sporting competition began and likely always will be. Considered cheating by purists and necessary by some athletes, we must accept the fact that they are used, understand why they are used, and study how to prevent their use to institute change. This article summarizes current information regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs in young athletes and provides proven prevention strategies for instituting a program in your local schools.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MCE-South Tower, Suite 3200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. andrew.gregory@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Andrew J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Fitch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003401:Creatine / Q000009:adverse effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects; D004300:Doping in Sports; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D045165:Testosterone Congeners / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D045165:Testosterone Congeners; D003401:Creatine