An (un)desirable trade of harms? How elite athletes might react to medically supervised ‘doping’ and their considerations of side-effects in this situation

The zero-tolerance approach to doping in sport has long been criticised. Legalising ‘doping’ under medical supervision has been proposed as a better way of protecting both athletes’ health and fair competition. This paper investigates how elite athletes might react if specific doping substances were permitted under medical supervision and explore athletes’ considerations ab out side-effects in this situation. The results are interpreted using a framework, which views elite sport as an exceptional and risky working environment.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research