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This is the first book to describe the pharmacological interaction of drugs and exercise with organ systems at molecular and cellular levels. It explains the effect of exercise on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs, and the activation or induction of antioxidant enzymes which may take place via the adenosine receptor or may occur due to gene expression. ... Read more

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This second edition is a one-source guide to current information about red blood cell physiology and the action of native and recombinant human erythropoietic factors. Topics in the fields of erythropoiesis, recombinant protein discovery and production, and treatment of patients with anemia due to renal failure, cancer, or chronic diseases are covered. The newest theories in erythropoiesis (receptors, signaling), manufacturing, new formulations, and clinical research are discussed.

This book is of interest to researchers and clinical investigators in academia and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, to clinical research associates, clinical monitors, and physician investigators.

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A comprehensive one-source guide to the most current information on red blood cell formation and the action of recombinant human erythropoietins. Topics covered include: erythropoiesis, recombinant protein discovery and production, and treatment of patients with anemia. The newest theories in erythropoiesis (receptors, signaling), manufacturing, new formulations, and clinical research are discussed. The text is ideal for researchers and clinical investigators in academia, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as clinical research associates, clinical monitors, and physician investigators. This softcover volume is an unchanged second printing of the hardcover edition published in 2003.

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An IOC insider speaks out on creating a drug-free sports culture

With doping charges leveled at athletes in baseball, cycling, and in the Olympics, cheating has, to many onlookers, become the norm in pro sports. With implications far beyond the sports arena, Inside Dope examines the genesis of doping in sports as well as in the world of doctors and trainers; drug testing and the battle to stay ahead of users; drug companies and big business; and the role of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as watchdog. Written by a former Olympian, an IOC official, and a passionate advocate of fair play in sports, this eye-opening book takes a candid look at testing standards and the future of doping and sports and the larger issue of how doping affects the public perception of athletes. ... Read more

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Inside Dope
Pound is a bit far-fetched in his remedies, but his knowledge of doping in all sports is astounding.

Bad
Little insight, boring writing and a lack of any intelligible point. Save your money on this overpriced collection of paper.

Inside Dope:Not even close
If you are interested in the wide-spread doping in professional (and amateur?) cycling, Pound's book doesn't even come close to an account that will inform, save for one point.Pound raises, albeit indirectly, the question for all professional atheletes:if one is to perform in order to win, and winning is the only consideration, then one has to chose to dope or run clean.Pound spends about 80% of the book sidestepping that issue while pontificating and lecturing from psuedo-case studies that are not really relevant to the cycling issues.The remaining 20% of the book was a lecture from an all-knowing elder who has never participated in cycling or running at a high level of competition:don't do this, don't do this, etc.I was interested in what Pound had to say at the beginning, but by the end I felt this book was a waste of time and money.I think Pound should stick to the WADA issues that could actually improve testing and oversight of all sport, specifically cycling. ... Read more

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Roger Abrams latest book discusses the vices of baseball and how they reflect American society. The Dark Side of the Diamond relates little-known parts of baseball history, presenting evidence of game-fixing and gambling dating to the mid-19th century. Cobb, Ruth, Mantle, Rose, and Bonds are both idols and flawed human beings. While baseball can teach young people resourcefulness, fortitude, teamwork and pride, it is just as likely to instruct them in violence, disparagement, cheating, and human frailty. ... Read more

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Good also for baseball history in general
This is a pretty good book in general, and the writing is fine for the most part. The book deals with the history of cheating, gambling, violence, drugs, and other unethical behavior in the game of baseball. I found myself skipping a few parts where the text was indented with quotes that often didn't contribute to the text, or when there were sub-sections that gave history about life in America at the time that, while useful in putting into context Americans behavior at the time, was not what I was really interested in reading.

It was interesting to see how much unethical behavior there was right from the beginning, and how there were events that rivaled the Chicago Black Sox's throwing of the 1919 World Series. The author surely knows his baseball, and his baseball history. Some of the examples are downright fascinating, especially when he talks about players attacking fans, or the accidental fan injuries that have occurred in the ballpark. Be on the lookout for an especially unlucky person who received the results of a foul off the bat of Richie Ashburn not once, but twice. Those nuggets made the book enjoyable, and I liked the side effect of getting a bit of baseball history along with it. The author details how the teams and leagues formed, and how quickly baseball really came into the spotlight.

As the other reviewer stated, this is mired in early baseball lore. As such, many of the names are unfamiliar to even a respectable baseball fan, and some descriptions of the way the game was played seemed so foreign as to appear to be an almost entirely different game. It's worth reading for the nuggets of information one can take away from each section. The author concentrates on a lot of 19th-century events, but rarely outlines an individual player for more than a page or two. Ty Cobb seemed to be the exception as he appeared several times throughout the book. There's little in the way of modern events but they make up the latter 15% of the book. There's really not a lot on Pete Rose, or the steroids era, but there are individual books on those subjects for those who are interested. The author gave a nice bibliography at the end with some suggested reading as well.

Having finished this book, I'd be interested in reading the opposite type of book that highlights the good that some ballplayers have done (e.g., Roberto Clemente). Steve Garvey's book, "My Bat Boy Days" was decent but focused mostly on a single generation of players and spoke more of the character of specific players rather than actual humanitarian accomplishments.

Primarily useful for the dark side of 19th century baseball.
The book tries to cover a lot in its 200 pages--violence, drugs, booze, and gambling from the 1850's to the present day.So you're not going to get a lot of details about many of the more interesting episodes. From about 1900 on, the majority of the stories the author relates will be familiar to most of us--the Black Sox, Rose's gambling, the Marichal-Roseboro contretemps, etc.With only 200 pages, there's also much that must be omitted--Marichal's attack on Roseboro is there, but not Clemens' throwing a broken bat at Piazza (where Clemens said he thought the bat was the baseball).

Where more new ground (so to speak) is broken, is actually pre-1900, and in fact back to the 1850's, well before the 1876 start of what is considered professional baseball.This is interesting, but the figures are not as familiar to us.Baseball hasn't changed much since 1900 in terms of the basic rules and conduct of the game:salaries, media, home runs, etc, have changed, but not the basics.The game before 1900 was in many ways not the same--football and basketball are much the same--periods of great change followed by the current stability.So it's harder to relate to, say, the conduct of players, owners, and fans in, say, 1880.

If you enjoy reading about baseball's less savory moments, there are plenty of fine books out there.For crookedness, try Eight Men Out or The Black Prince of Baseball (a fine work about Hal Chase).For cheating, the recent Echoing Green is well done.The Pitch That Killed detailing Chapman's fatal beaning is fine reading. The Baseball Hall of Shame volumes are a great deal of fun, as is Field of Screams.There are also biographical histories with wonderful and humorous details.My favorite (not mentioned in Abrams' book) is when Hack Wilson's manager tried to get his star to stop drinking:the manager dropped a worm in a glass of whiskey where it promptly expired."What does that tell you?" asked the manager.Wilson was awed."Drinking whiskey will kill my worms!" he replied.What we still need (unless it's already out there) is a history of the life bans.When you see a note beside a player in a baseball encyclopedia "banned for life", you'd like to find out more.We know about the Black Sox, and about Chase, but there are others as well, and others, including hall-of-famers who perhaps should have been banned. So if you want a decent overall view of the unsavory side, Abrams' book is fine, and it's particularly worthwhile if you want the pre-1900 history.But if you want more details, perhaps turn to one of the other books with more limited breadth. ... Read more

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Increase your awareness of alcohol use and abuse in the sport community and improve your ability to identity and assist athletes with alcohol-related problems. Alcohol and Sport provides the information you need to facilitate an athlete's progression through the stages of recovery. Clinical and sport psychologist Robert Stainback condenses 20 years of practical experience and research in substance abuse treatment into this comprehensive, indispensable reference. ... Read more

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Examines the widespread pattern of drug abuse in sports at all levels. ... Read more

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Drugged Athletes,The Crisis in American Sports
The book entitled Drugged Athletes, the Crisis in American Sports, is an excelent read.It has many interesting, intreguing, and sometimes sad parts to it. First off, the drugs most athletes used.Most used Anabolic Steroids to up their strength.Some others used cocaine and marijuana to ease the pain of modern sports injuries, mostly life or carreer threatening injuries.The drugs do eventually ware off, but while they are in affect, they do cause many troubles in the sports they're in.They do cause more bad than good, in most cases.In a select few, nothing happens but the best, like the abuser becoming better at most all catagories for athletic play.They become faster, stronger, and sometimes, even smarter.This is an excellent book to read.I rate this 4 stars. ... Read more

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A Very Uneducated Point of View
Jendrick, an amateur bodybuilder, claims that this isn't an anti-steroid book or pro-steroid book but in my opinion, it is very biased and pro-steroids. Jendrick rants about the government keeping us from our steroids and seems to suggest that steroids and PEDs aren't so bad despite all the credible scientific evidence to the contrary. I have no idea how a book like this got published. It is short of facts and long on rants.

An EXCEPTIONAL Read
Every single day I turn on the news, there's some new piece about steroids in sports. People are dying, children are crying, all that. But I always wondered why the news NEVER talked about the studies proving all of these nasty things really happen... after reading this book, I FINALLY understand. Because the media is full of crap! I really enjoyed this book and learned a ton from it. It is a bit outdated in that the IOC is now 4:1 and not 6:1 in T/E, but the points are all still valid. Highly recommended!

How Are Steroids Killing American Athletics?
Nathan Jendrick takes the reader on a wide range of issues surrounding the use of steroids in sports and by the general public.

While his chapters seem just a bit smug - almost saying, "I am right because I am the one who has the real information" - the book has highs and lows based on who is being interviewed. And just for future reference, the spelling of the late Curt Hennig's name was not correct.

The top sections belong to Olympic champion Gary Hall - who feels that there should be a zero tolerance policy when athletes test positive for illegal drugs - to the final chapter on the potential of gene therapy as a means to take the "game" to the next scientific level.

A doctor who discusses a new psychological approach for athletes seemingly has a promotional pitch to explore and purchase his product.

The bodybuilder - featured in a recent cable special on steroids - wants to settle grudges he has against the industry. Who cares if some male bodybuilders earn extra cash by allegedly posing at parties for gay men. What does that issue have to do with the topic?

An attorney questions why professional athletes have seemingly avoided prosecution in steroid cases, while members of the general public have felt the wrath from the judicial system. But it is naive to assume that the power of the various leagues and organizations in this country will not do everything in its power to prevent their athletes being front-page fodder, being led away in handcuffs due to alleged drug transgressions.

The athletes outlined who feel remorse for their steroid use is laughable. If they weren't caught cheating I am sure they wouldn't have such tearful confessions.

While there is information that rarely is covered in major media sources, Jendrick never gets around to telling the reader, "How Steroids are Killing American Athletics."

Rather, it seems as if Jendrick leans to making the use of steroids legal for those age 21 and over, but reserving the right for governing athletic bodies to continue to make such usage illegal by its competitors.

An Informative and Easy Read...
I really enjoyed reading Dunks Doubles & Doping - it provided an objective insight into the effects of steroids on Olympic and professional sports.Jendrick's perspective is not flatly really pro-steroids, but rather pro-legalization for the mass market (cosmetic use by adults), while still keeping them illegal for competition in sports, which he goes on to explain and justify rather nicely. There are many points in the book where you find yourself saying "Hmm, I didn't know that!"For me, perhaps the most disappointing thing I learned was confirmation from various sources that all or nearly all professional bodybuilders use steroids and/or HGH.

The Interview with Gregg Valentino (and his enormous arms) was definitely a fun read.I also found the Doping sections in Chapters 13/14 quite interesting.I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about steroids, their effect on athletes, and on sports in general.

Like a boulder rolling down a hill...
... this book nails the haters in the sack. Like a slam dunk or a quarterback sack, this book hits hard. Figured the hype was overated but its actually good stuff. Probably 4 1/2 stars is most accurate because I would have liked to see more stuff on the pro wrestlers, but for what its after it accomplishes. Definitely was educated by reading this. ... Read more

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When science lets us fulfill our greatest desires, where do we stop? Should Barry Bonds’s startling achievements be listed in the record book with an asterisk because he has been accused of using steroids? Did performance-enhancing drugs play a role in Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France victories? And what does Arnold Schwarzenegger’s continued success say about the appeal of his steroid-fueled bodybuilding persona?

In the tradition of And the Band Played On, award-winning journalist Shaun Assael looks at America’s complicated love affair with steroids and how it has grown into the country’s—and perhaps the world’s—most insidious drug addiction.

Steroid Nation presents a chilling portrait of a nation enamored of artificially pumped-up success. Chronicling steroid use far beyond the headlines, it begins with the bodybuilders of Venice Beach in the 1970s and continues through to the NFL’s Raiders of the ’80s and ’90s and the baseball scandals of today. Assael also reveals the dramatic story of the godfather of the steroid movement: Dan Duchaine, who wrote The Original Underground Steroid Handbook in 1981.

Part detective story, part medical investigation, and part sociological examination, Steroid Nation is a groundbreaking work on the most compelling story in the sports world today. ... Read more

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Scare Tactics
Millions have used and continue to use steroids with no ill effects whatsoever.There is no science that proves steroids present a risk greater than the benefits.It is rational to believe that the risks of unsupervised abuse of steroids may be dangerous, but it would take millions of dollars and decades to find this out and there is no-one who will submit to such a study.Waste your money on this book if you like undocumented gossip and celebrity titilation.

Good Read
After I finished the book I watched Bigger, Stronger, Faster again and was able to pick out characters the book talked about.Fascinating stuff, sort of cops and robbers but Feds and cheaters instead.

Entertaining but Incomplete
The cops and robbers part of this book is excellent, as the author draws nice profiles of the major characters, and follows the legislative and legal history of steroids. He keeps up interest as you get to "know" the enforcers, the "gurus", scientists, coaches and others including the famous governor of my state. He also does a good job of explaining how steroids and other enhancement drugs work in your body. I think he was pretty fair in not overly demonizing the bad guys or hero worshiping the good guys.

However, I was frustrated by much that was left out. For example, in the first chapter he talks about a steroid advocate being in regular contact with strength coaches of major NCAA schools without identifying the schools. He also doesn't give much information on what the long term effects of these drugs are. He gives a few scary examples of individuals who died before their time, and in a late chapter he mentions scores of ex-wresters dying at an early age (but doesn't say what they died of - though he implies it's of heart problems).

Finally, he doesn't get into the usage of steroids in the beef and poultry industries and what those health consequences might be, and / or how they are regulated.

I'm afraid we're still waiting for the definitive book on steroids in society, but it's a good read with some interesting information.

Bigger, Stronger, Faster...Easier to just watch the movie
Steroid Nation gives a great overview of how steroids initially hit mainstream bodybuilding and the world of professional sports. The historical battles of the regulatory agencies versus the users/dealers/manufacturers of steroids is chronicled all the way up until 2007.

It was easy to read, and is very much a history book. However, I wouldn't advise anyone else to read it. Why? I saw the movie "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" and it is almost verbatim with what is in this book. The movie is also much more entertaining. The book advantage is that it definitely has more finer details, such as dates and names.

So read the book if you haven't seen the movie, but otherwise, pick one or the other.

Enlightening read
Excellent book on how steroids moved from the gym culture in California to mainstream America, from professional to high school athletics and strange way we view steroids - classifying them as dangerous drugs while giving those who make, distribute or use them little more than a slap on the wrist.I liked the personal anecdotes about the people involved, which lent a lot of color to a very throughly researched book.I'm looking forward to learning more about this topic, especially as the Beijing Olympics unfold. It will be interesting to see how the IOC handles the issue this go around. ... Read more

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Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport describes practical steps that will help coaches tackle the problems of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among their athletes.

Drawing on decades of work in drug education and prevention, authors Kevin R. Ringhofer and Martha E. Harding explain how coaches can become effective advocates for substance abuse prevention in their schools and communities. They also provide useful advice and corrective measures for coaches who suspect an existing drug problem on their team.

Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport explains how to

• set a positive example,

• establish and enforce an effective athlete code of conduct,

• use position and influence to involve athletes and parents in drug prevention efforts, and

• respond effectively when an athlete needs help.

Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport also helps coaches identify school and community resources they can use to prevent problems, respond to troubled students, and promote healthy lifestyles. The book provides practical information on using student assistance programs, planning educational sessions, and determining whether to implement a drug-testing program. For coaches who need additional help, the book also contains a listing of educational resources and a reference guide to common drugs. ... Read more

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On a quiet street on Long Island early on a December morningin 2005, more than fifty federal agents stood outside a lovelynew home waiting for the front door to be opened. When it did,there stood the central figure in one of the biggest scandals in sportshistory: Kirk Radomski.

Radomski was a regular New York kid who, from the age offifteen had the amazing fortune of working in the Mets clubhouse.The focus of his job was to give the players whatever they wantedor needed—he got their uniforms ready, packed up their homes atthe end of the season, cashed their checks, and helped them beatthe drug tests that would have led to suspension. And at the end ofthe 1986 season he even led the World Champions down Broadwayduring their victory parade. Eventually, he graduated to helping inother ways: providing them with steroids and human growth hormones.By the time the Feds knocked on his door, he was the mainclubhouse supplier of performance-enhancing drugs to almostthree hundred baseball players.

Under threat of a long prison sentence—and after beingidentified by players he’d helped—he cooperated with SenatorGeorge Mitchell to produce the Mitchell Report, providing namesand dates. Now he’s ready to tell the whole story to the world.Radomski made little money from these transactions, and in thisstunning book he will recount what baseball knew about the problem,his life since the report came out, and who took what. Thisis the tale of a young man seeing his heroes turn into clay, and thedegradation of a once great sport into the drug-addicted spectacle it has become. ... Read more

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Not particularly entertaining
Guy helps people cheat. Guy gets caught. Guy blows the roof off his cheating friends. Meh.

An inside look at how the whole thing started
Though I enjoyed the book, I couldn't help being a bit distracted by the constant self-serving justifications. The excuses, "everybody did it" and "it's not that bad" don't hold much water with me (particularly when he admits to dealing amphetamines in addition to steroids and HGH). Conversely, Radomski has a good point when he talks about the temptations that exist for pro ball players and why anyone in an industry so competitive could easily have been seduced by the promises of quick gains and faster healing. As you can see, the book brings up a lot of conflicting feelings for me. Radomski's good points are overwhelmed, however, by the obvious bitterness he has towards those he sees as betraying him (even though he did the exact same thing himself). If anything, the theme of the book appears to be weighing the costs and benefits of our decisions in life, whether it is taking an illegal substance in order to keep a job or turning state's evidence in exchange for a lesser sentence. If you have an interest in the steroid scandal, this is a worthy addition to your collection.

Baseball and the Steroid Era.
Great read for all baseball fans. Any knowledgeable
fan would indeed find this book very interesting
about America's past-time.

Even Playing Field
I enjoyed this book for many reasons.It gave some real insight into the state of the Baseball Players and the Major League Business of Baseball.It also hit me personally since I myself took legal supplements from GNC for nutritional purposes because I was a college baseball player myself.In fact the whole steroid era has been around since the late '80s.When I got to college in 1990 even the Athletic Training programs encouraged legal supplements which were later banned.Athletes do this to help improve themselves and trust their body's with so called experts.The U.S. Government FDA which allowed these supplements to be sold I feel should be put into the spot light more.Just to be clear, I am referring to the supposed legal precursor supplements to steriods.There is no question in my mind that steriods should be illegal and should be tested for.But as Kirk wrote, these Athletes were making millions of dollars and in order to maintain a leveling playing field and get a larger contract, they would do anything possible to improve their statistics.

This was an excellent book for baseball enthusiats who really want to get a fair history of the 1990's & 2000's.He does write too much on his so called expertise when it really was trial and error.He almost insinuates that he is in favor of steroids for athletes which I believe is wrong.The again, the real phillosphical question is what drugs or stimulants should be legal.Caffeine? Red Bull? Ripped Fuel? B-12?The FDA in my opinion helped cause this problem by relaxing it's restrictions on control of vitamins and supplements in the early 1990's.

The Crime of Punishment
I think three groups of readers will find Radomski's book worth reading.

The first group are former and current players, from the high school level to the major leagues.They usually want to know what the competition is doing and what is really going on in the sport they are currently playing, or have played in the recent, or even distant, past.

The second, larger group, are the fans who love the game as spectators.

A third group, who believe baseball is an important part of American popular culture, will feel obligated to read it, and I recommend they do.As a primary source, it is invaluable and professional historians and sociologists will know how to deal with it as such.

Dedicated baseball fans will, apparently, almost always want to shoot the messenger, Kirk Radomski, for telling them the unpleasant truth that many, if not most, of their heroes are liars and hypocrites who take illegal, performance enhancing drugs, and too often use corked bats to get more hits.And that these players get away with it because clubhouse personnel, including people like Kirk Radomski himself, help them get away with it.

Most of the (current) Amazon reviewers have either attacked Radomski's character directly or implied that his book is some kind of joke:

"Kirk Radomski and his Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report will be stashed away to be finished for another time; I will pick it up and finish it some other day. Maybe ..."

"One negative I can find is in the beginning, he overstates himself. He said HE led the Mets in downtown in their victory parade in '86. He thinks people think HE's the man who started the whole steroid rage."

"Radomski seems to think he was important because he spent time with big name athletes who made a lot of money."

"The author is a joke."

"The book was very very repetitive and in parts read like a high schooler had written it."

"There was an enormous ego present throughout the book, especially when he flaunted the contracts his clients received."

"Not recommended for young impressionable idealistic fans."

"Radomski constantly brags that he knows sooo much more than any ballplayer about the proper use of these *ILLEGAL-DRUGS*. This bellowing braggadocio... is repeated... not just once... but over... and over... and over... again."

" 'Everybody' is this guy's best friend in the book. Total phony. Not worth the money. Wait to buy until it is on the one dollar book sheld - shouldn't be long."

When you consider that Baseball Digest runs advertisements for funeral urns in the size and shape of baseballs with the names of favorite teams on them, it isn't hard to understand why the messenger is getting a few pitches thrown at his head.After all, when hundreds of thousands of fans are dedicated enough to have their ashes deposited in baseball shaped urns after they die, we're talking about serious business.

However, in spite of all the ruffled feathers, it's pretty clear that Radomski is telling the truth.For one thing, he doesn't have any reason to lie, while players have every reason.Also, while Radomski is no scientist, he is nevertheless a very intelligent guy.He didn't train as a biochemist so we shouldn't expect to hear his scientific opinion about the effects of hormones on biological systems. Radomski is, however, highly knowledgeable about the pragmatic EFFECTS of performance enhancing drugs and its clear that players knew this and therefore came to him to get the right mix to help them through the season.

The reader should not have to be reminded that most biochemists don't understand the biological mechanisms of performance enhancing drugs either, and that is why they are afraid of them.They don't know what their side effects will be twenty years into the future because they don't know precisely how they act on the body in the present.

But ethical issues are not different in baseball and baseball regulations aren't essentially different from other regulatory activities, from banning abortion and making suicide illegal to breaking up monopolies and setting speed limits for highways.

Baseball, however, has a unique position in American culture even though its rules are, more or less, arbitrary.It's not written in stone, for example, that first base should be 90 feet from home base or that the distance to left field should be 200 feet or 500 feet.These things are all part of an American ritual and when they change they must change with the appropriate amount of mumbo jumbo and finally, with the consent of most of the fans and players.

Clearly, there is nothing ethically distasteful about using corked bats or even aluminum bats that weigh half as much as wood bats but are twenty inches longer.And there is nothing ethically wrong with changing baseballs to that they will travel twice as far or half as far when hit, or making them bigger or smaller. It's really just a matter of what fans and players think will make the game interesting.

The use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports has to clear two hurdles.The first is the hurdle of baseball tradition just mentioned.The second it the hurdle of government regulation, in general.

The government allows nicotine and alcohol but bans marijuana and cocaine and allows creatine and amino acids but bans human growth hormone and steroids.These decisions are not completely arbitrary and they aren't completely rational either and individual citizens have every right to disagree with them and even break the rules if they feel it is in their best interest, or in the best interest of society, to do so.But for any law or rule, if lawbreakers are caught, they are punished, and judges don't usually listen to lawyers who try to argue that the law itself is incorrect.

But then again, judges don't seem to be inclined to prosecute those who use illegal drugs to the same extent they punish those who provide them, probably because the law has always been prejudiced towards the rich and powerful and prejudiced against the poor and powerless.

Radomski is lucky he only got five years probation, even though the only punishment Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will get is not getting into the Hall of Fame.

In his poem The Wolf and the Lamb, Jean de la Fontaine said it a very long time ago, echoing the ancient Greek Aesop, "The reasoning of the strong is always better than the reasoning of the weak."
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Examines the dangers of drug use in sports, discussing such substances as prescription drugs, alcohol, cocaine, pain relievers, steroids, and tobacco. ... Read more

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coping with drugs and sports review
Well i learned alot about usin drugs and how it effects your ability to play sports and live your life. Ididnt finish the whole thing but what i read taught me alot. I have in the past thought about using anobolic steriods to enhance my performance but now that i know the effects i will never consider these drugs. ... Read more

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Presents opposing viewpoints on the issues surrounding the use of drugs by athletes, steroid abuse, and drug testing. Includes critical thinking skill activities. ... Read more

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Examines the issue of drug use by athletes, both to enhance performance and as an escape, and includes a discussion on drug testing. ... Read more

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Addresses opposing views on drugs and sports, including whether drug use is a serious problem in sports, whether drug use should be banned, why athletes take drugs, and if they should be tested for them. ... Read more