Full Description
Doping - the use of performance-enhancing substances and methods - has long been a high-profile issue in sport but in recent years it has also become an issue in wider society. This important new book examines doping as a public health issue, drawing on a multi-disciplinary set of perspectives to explore the prevalence, significance and consequences of doping in wider society. It introduces the epidemiology of doping, examines the historical context, and explores the social, behavioural, legal, ethical and political aspects of doping. The book also discusses possible interventions for addressing the problem on organisational and societal levels.
Doping and Public Health incorporates the latest research to provide a comprehensive guide to the key aspects of doping as a social phenomenon. Divided into six parts, this collection of studies offers detailed insight into:
ideals of health and fitness in today's society
reasons behind the use of doping
medical and social consequences of doping
the importance of a doping-free society
challenges to the detection and prevention of doping
the global anti-doping movement.
This book is a valuable resource for sport students, instructors and sport professionals, and will also be of interest to educators and policy-makers working in the areas of health, criminology, sociology and law.
Contents
Introduction Part 1: The Setting of the Problem 1. The Historical Background Part 2: Social and Behavioural Aspects 2. Doping and Society: Symptom or abuse 3. Doping in Society or Performance Societies 4. Social and Behavioural Science Perspectives on Drug Use in Sport 5. Public Health Work against Doping in Society Part 3: Criminological Aspects 6. Fighting against Trafficking of Doping Substances: An unknown and complex battle 7. The Suppliers of Doping Products and the Peculiar Role of Governing Bodies of Sport Part 4: Legal and Political Aspects 8. Drug-Free Sport and Public Health 9. Adulterated Nutritional Supplements and Unapproved Pharmaceuticals as New Sources of Doping Substances for Fitness and Recreational Sports 10. Public Health Work against Doping in Sport 11. Query and Quest Towards the Improvement of Global Efforts to Tackle the Harm of Doping Part 5: Ethical Aspects 12. Doping the 'Spirit of Sport': A critical interpretation 13. Anti-Doping, the 'Spirit of Sport', and the Public Health Perspective 14. The Ethics of Doping from a Public Health Perspective Part 6: Status and Challenges 15. The Tug of War: From an Olympic sport to an enduring battle between doping and anti-doping in sport
