SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
A2 Unit 3: Lesson2 – 19/9/2011.
Learning Objective:
To introduce the section of performance
enhancing drugs (PEDs) and the use of these
illegal substances in elite sport.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
• Drugs have been used
by elite performers
since the Ancient
Olympics.
• The use of drugs to
enhance performance is
a major problem in elite
sport in the 21st
century.
• This section on drugs
will be split into 3
categories:
1 – Ethics of drug use;
2 – Methods of testing;
3 – Policies in place to
eradicate the use of
drugs.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
What drugs are we
talking about?
• Ones that produce an
ergogenic effect or act as
an ergogenic aid – they
improve performance
above what might be
achieved normally.
• This then generally
excludes ‘recreational
drugs’.
Which specific drugs you
need to know?
1 – Erythropoietin (EPO)
2 – Anabolic steroids
3 – Human growth hormone
(HGH)
4 – Beta blockers
5 – Diuretics
6 – Stimulants
TASK: Define these drugs
and state their effect on
performance.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
Examples.
TASK:
State two examples where
elite performers have used
performance enhancing
drugs (PEDs).
• In your examples state why
the performer chose to use
the drug, which drug they
used and the consequences
they suffered as a result of
using the drug.
• Consequences refers to the
effect on the performance,
long term effects on health
and any punishment that
was given to the performer
for their use of an illegal
drug.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
A2 Unit 3: Lesson 3 – 26/9/2011.
Learning Objective:
To focus on the ETHICS of drug use in
elite sport.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
• What do we mean by
ETHICS?
Code, rules, moral values,
beliefs.
• Have these qualities been
lost in modern day life?
What would you do if you
found someone’s
wallet/purse in the street
with £100 cash inside?
• Why do elite performers
turn to drugs?
1 Lack moral values and
do not view it as most
others would – i.e
cheating.
2 Believe everyone else is
taking drugs.
3 Lack physical and
psychological attributes
to make it to the top
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Not aware they have
taken the drug i.e leave
all medical matters to
their coach.
Rewards for winning are
so great.
Maintain livelihood,
staying at the top.
Wrong guidance or
educational
programmes, including
role models, when
young.
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Pressured by coaches or
managers.
Speed recovery from
injury.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
• “the use of PEDs seems
to be most common in
sports that have a high
proportion of closed
skills – where the
relationship between
physiological attributes
and success is most
clearly linked and
direct.” (AQA Physical
Education. A2)
TASK:
Research two elite
performers views on
performance enhancing
drugs.
Try to find examples for
and against.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
A2 Unit 3: Lesson 4 and 5 – 17/10/2011
Learning Objective:
To focus on methods of testing and
policies in place to eradicate the use of
PED’s.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
Methods of testing.
In the UK performers
submit themselves to a
drug testing regime as
agreed with their sports national
governing body. This includes:
• Notification of performers
whereabouts to NADO
(National Anti-Doping
Organisation).
• Drug tester turning up
unannounced at any time.
• Taking the samples, including
the choosing of sample pots,
observation of the sample,
taking of a B sample and the
signing of the sample form.
• Being asked if they have taken
any medication in last 7 days.
• Bar coding the sample so as
performer identity is not
known by laboratory.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
Policies and organisations
in place to deter/eradicate
the use of PED’s.
The World Anti-Doping Code
• The World Anti Doping
Code, known as the Code,
was created to ensure that
athletes in all countries and
WADA
all sports are subject to the
• The World Anti-Doping Agency
same anti-doping rules and
(WADA) was created in 1999, after
procedures, to ensure
major doping scandals hit the
world of sports. The independent
fairness. The Code works in
international organisation was
conjunction with five
created to promote, coordinate
International Standards that
and monitor the fight against
provide more technical
doping in sport around the world.
guidance to anti-doping
WADA is governed and funded by
both the sport movement (Olympic
organisations.
Movement) and governments of
the world.
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SPORT AND THE USE OF DRUGS.
WADA's Activities
• From setting antidoping rules and
standards, to educating
athletes about the
dangers of doping, to
accrediting anti-doping
laboratories, WADA's
main activities reflect
the importance of a
comprehensive
approach to the fight
against doping in sport.
NADO (National Anti-Doping
Organisation).
• This is the UK based
organisation that oversees
the testing programme.
• They determine which sports
will be required to provide
information on players
whereabouts.
• Athletes on system will be
agreed between NADO and
sport’s NGB. Performers
required to provide quarterly
information on exact
whereabouts.
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