Drugs in sport - the role of the physician

The document discussed the historical use of anabolic steroids in sports, noting that physicians only acknowledged their performance-enhancing effects in the 1980s. By 1993, a significant number of children in Canada had used these drugs, and they became the third most commonly offered drugs to children in the UK. The document emphasized the need for physicians to maintain impartiality and promote harm minimization strategies, advocating for natural performance improvement through diet and training. It questioned the integrity of achievements gained through drug use, suggesting that such victories serve sponsors and politicians rather than true sportsmanship.