"This title explores doping, including: why do athletes dope; should doping be banned; what are the effects of doping on sports; how should doping athletes be treated." -- from publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191) and index
Contents:
Ch. 1. Why do athletes dope? Doping can harm athletes / Scott Douglas Steroids hysteria / John Stossel Doping undermines the integrity of competition / Tim Burns How Lance Armstrong is like Lehman Bros. / Daniel Coyle New drugs and technology make it easier to dope and evade testing procedures / Richard Williams ch. 2. Should doping be banned? Doping should be allowed / Ellis Cashmore Doping should be banned / Tom Murray Legalise doping or lose the spectacle of sport / Julian Savulescu The legalization of doping would sanction an escalation in drug use / James H. Hibbard We can't stop doping in sport, so why not give up? / Glenn Mitchell ch. 3. What are the effects of doping on sports? Doping destroys traditional sports values / Mike Austin Doping provides an unfair advantage / Patrick Hruby Athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs are not good role models / Kirk Mango Athletes should not be regarded as role models / Rochelle Ballin Analysis: Nibali's Giro win represents quandary of "new" cycling / Andrew Hood ch. 4. How should doping athletes be treated? There should be much harsher sanctions against doping in sports / Neil B. Punishing doping athletes isn't a long-term solution / Kate Henne There should be a truth and reconciliation committee for doping athletes / John Leicester There should be a doping amnesty / Julian Savulescu and Bennett Foddy Why I'll never vote for a known steroids user for the Hall of Fame / Tom Verducci Steroids in baseball: if you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin' / D.R
