Rethinking Drug Use in Sport

Name: Rethinking Drug Use in Sport
Brand: Routledge
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By Bob Stewart

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Drug free sport is an unattainable aspiration. In this critical, paradigm-shifting reappraisal of contemporary drug policy in sport, Bob Stewart and Aaron Smith argue that drug use in sport is an inexorable consequence of the nature, structure and culture of sport itself, and offer a powerful argument for creating a legitimate space for drug use in sport.
This book offers a broad ranging overview of the social and commercial pressures impelling drug use, and maps the full historical and social extent of the problem. While there are no simple solutions, as long as drugs use is endemic in wider society the authors argue that a more nuanced and progressive approach is required in order to safeguard and protect the health, social liberty and best interests of athletes and sports people, as well as the value of sport itself.

Product details

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

288

Release Date:

2014-01-15

Publication Date:

2014-01-06

Publisher:

Routledge

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0415659159

ISBN13:

9780415659154

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

599 g

Height:

161 cm

Width:

240 cm

Thickness:

20 cm

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