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Chapter 8
Special Topics
REC 1020
Drug Use in Sport
Doping to Win
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-sP2lE-mQ
The Pain Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6fL9ouR2rQ&spfreload=5
Types of Drugs in Sport
Therapeutic drugs
• Drugs used to treat diseases, infections or disorders or to relieve
swelling or pain
Analgesics – pain relief (Tylenol, Advil, Asprin)
Local Steroids – creams to treat skin disorders and swelling,
injected into a joint to reduce swelling or pain
Antibiotics – to fight infection
Beta-agonists – used to treat asthma (may not be allowed for
certain sports)
Recreational Drugs
• Can be either legal or illegal. Can effect sport performance negatively
and could lead to death if abused
Alcohol – slows reaction time, long term effect liver, brain and
stomach damage
Caffeine – diuretic – causes loss of fluids – frequent urination
Tobacco – highly addictive – decreases stamina – causes many
lung disorders and increases chances of getting cancer
Marijuana/Hashish – illegal drug – can be stored for long periods
of time in fat tissue
Cocaine – illegal drug – can cause hallucinations, heart problems,
suppressed immune system
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Athletes use performance enhancing drugs because they believe it will
enhance their athletic abilities
This is considered a form of cheating and almost always has extremely
negative side effects
Infectious Diseases
• Infectious diseases are viral infections that can be
passed on from one person to another and include:
• Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HBC), which infect
the liver causing serious illness or death
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which leads to
AIDS which seriously damages the body’s immune
system and is often fatal.
Universal Precautions for the Handling of
Blood and Bodily Fluids
• Wear disposable waterproof gloves during wound care. Discard and
change gloves after treating each athlete. Wash hands thoroughly
between contacts with different athletes.
Universal Precautions . . .
• Use of a mouth piece or pocket mask for resuscitation
Universal Precautions . . .
• Open wounds should be covered prior to competition
or practice
• If bleeding occurs during an activity, play should be
stopped until the source of the blood has been
removed – player is removed from the game until
bleeding has stopped (bleeding nose) or the wound is
cleaned and covered
Universal Precautions . . .
Universal Precautions . . .
• Clothing that has come into contact with blood should be
washed in hot soapy water before using them again
• Any surface that has come in contact with blood should be
cleaned thoroughly and disinfected with a dilute bleach
solution