The juice : the real story of baseball's drug problems /

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by Carroll, Will,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Carroll, William L. Published by : Ivan R. Dee, (Chicago :) Physical details: xi, 255 p. ; 23 cm. Subject(s): Doping in sports. | Baseball players --Drug use. | Athletes --Drug use. Year : 2005 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Kensington Intermediate Senior High Narrative Nonfiction Sport 362.29 CAR Available

Includes index.

Defining the issue -- Profile: the player -- A brief history of performance-enhancing drugs -- How steroids work, and what they do to the body -- The original juice: amphetamines and uppers -- Supplements, a grey area -- Profile: the tester -- A comparison: football's steroids policy -- Pre-trial commotion: the legal issues of steroids and sports -- Profile: the student -- On the horizon: genetic performance enhancement -- Profile: the creator -- Those in favor raise their hands -- Do steroids rewrite the record books? -- What lies ahead -- How to save the game.