A-Rod, Doping and the Myth of the Level Playing Field

A-Rod, doping and the myth of the level playing field

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Doping in sports did not become controversial until the 1970s, when new information about side effects — plus the larger problem of drug abuse in society — led to bans on performance-enhancing drugs. The Olympics prohibited steroids in 1975; pro …
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Inquest told Praze man died of lethal drug overdose

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Speaking after the inquest, Mr Walters' mother, Lorraine Buffery, said her son had kept his drug abuse quiet, adding: “Parents (of children with a drug addiction) should be able to get the jabs that can be carried around their neck so that they can …
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Cautious backing for abuse legislation

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"The worry that we would have in the Law Society I suppose would be with those perhaps younger mothers who may have had a drug issue perhaps… or have had a child removed, and then turned their lives around," he said on Firstline this morning.
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Gov. Corbett hires ex-Rep. Katie True as legislative affairs secretary

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

More recently, True has been a commissioner of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the Pennsylvania Department of State. Corbett calls her a strong advocate for children and families. She founded Kids Saving Kids, a drug-abuse …
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