Know the Score: The Dangers of Performance Enhancing Drugs
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Curriculum in a Box: Gateway Drugs and Beyond
Running Time: 20 minutes
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This video reveals the truth about many performance drugs such as steroids, creatine, Human Growth Hormone, diuretics, blood doping hormones and stimulants like ephedrine and amphetamines. Also included is an investigation of so-called “nutritional supplements” that claim to help users lose weight and gain muscle but in reality may set the stage for physical ailments like headaches, muscle weakness and irregular heartbeats. Speakers include young athletes who share their views on “competing clean” without chemical enhancements as well as expert sports medicine doctors who explain the adverse physical effects of misusing performance drugs. Viewers learn the specific dangers involved in abusing steroids, stimulants, diuretics and other drugs. Interviews with student athletes emphasize that using drugs to win at sports is the same as cheating. The message of this program is clear: sports competitions are meant to be fun, healthy and drug-free. Teacher’s Resource Book includes additional information and student activities for follow-up lessons.
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video, plus teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format
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Highly Recommended This Human Relations Media video and Teacher’s Resource Guide provide a good introduction to the negative side effects of performance enhancing drugs. Interviews with health care providers, parents, and young adult users paint the not-so-rosy picture of what happens physically, emotionally and psychologically to those who use the variety of performance enhancing drugs available today.
Traditionally used to help athletes gain a competitive edge over their opponents, using substances to boost strength and endurance has been in existence for centuries. Today’s athletes are using these substances at a younger age and in some cases, particularly with supplements, not even knowing that they are using something that is potentially dangerous. The video reviews several types of drugs: steroids, supplements, stimulants, diuretics and hormones. It provides a description of what each of these drugs are, what they do in the body and testimonials from those who have either experienced the negative side effects or helped to care for someone who has. It also touches on manipulation by the advertising media and the importance of fair and ethical competition in sports.
Geared towards the teen and young adult audience, Know the Score would be most effectively used in health classes, with sporting teams, and as an introduction to the topic for college level health courses. Highly Recommended.
- Lori Widzinski, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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