Study & Research Performance-Enhancing Drugs

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Study & Research Performance-Enhancing Drugs

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About the author: The author was intimately involved in drug testing for a variety of sports.

The International Olympic Committee and other sports organizations use ineffective performance-enhancing drug testing techniques and remain insincere about catching drug-using athletes. Claims that drug use is declining as a result of tougher testing, as evidenced by the low number of positive drug test results, are false, since there are many methods that athletes can employ to beat drug tests. In addition, athletes with access to money and support personnel stand a better chance of passing the tests than athletes who lack such resources, making the drug testing system unfair.

If I told you I was committed to an effort and was going to spend one million dollars of my money on a project, wouldn't that seem like a sincere effort? Now...

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