David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

• Preface,1 Background and History,The History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs,Doping in the Modern Era,Testosterone,The Early Years,The Search for Testosterone,What Is Testosterone?,Derivatives of Testosterone,How Testosterone Works in the Human Body,Effects of Anabolic Steroids on the Human Body,Therapeutic Uses of Anabolic Steroids,Risks Associated with the Use of Anabolic Steroids,Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use,Prevalence of Anabolic Steroid Use,References,2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions,Doping in Athletic Competition, 1950–1970,Banning the Use of Anabolic Steroids,Testing Methodology,Problems Associated with Testing,"Beating the Game,"The 1970s: Doping Gone Wild,The Great Breakthrough: The 1980s,The 1990s: Steroid Use Ne Plus Ultra,The BALCO Scandal,2012: The Dam Bursts,Doping in Horse Racing,Should Steroid Use Be Legal?,References,3 Perspectives,Introduction,Steroid Abuse and Body Image by Mark L. Fuerst,Competing Motives in Sports Doping by Dean A. Haycock,Therapeutic Use Exemptions in Sport by Jon Heshka,Cheating with Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing by Barry Irwin,The Problematic Character of the Case for Regulation of Steroids by Lewis Kurlantzick,An Overview of Hormone Replacement Therapy for Transsexual Patients by Jessica Sideways,The Politicization of Doping in Sports by Rick Sterling,Drug Testing High School Athletes and Fitness Trainers by Katinka van de Ven and Kyle Mulrooney,4 Profiles,Introduction,Patrick Arnold (1966– ),Joe Biden (1942– ),Barry Bonds (1964– ),Charles Brown-Séquard (1817–1894),Adolf Butenandt (1903–1995),Jose Canseco (1964– ),Don Catlin (1938– ),Victor Conte (1950– ),Daniel Duchaine (1952–2000),International Association of Athletics Foundation,Charles Kochakian (1908–1999),Floyd Landis (1975– ),Ernst Laqueur (1880–1947),George J. Mitchell (1933– ),National Institute on Drug Abuse,Dick Pound (1942– ),Grigory Rodchenkov (1958– ),Leopold Ruzicka (1887–1976),Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947– ),The Taylor Hooton Foundation,United States Anti-Doping Agency,The World Anti-Doping Agency,John Ziegler (ca. 1920–1983),5 Data and Documents,Introduction,Data,Table 5.1. Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Took Steroids without a Doctor's Prescription, by Race/Ethnicity and Grade,Table 5.2. Perceived Harmfulness of Steroids among 12th Grade U.S. Students, 1989–2015 (Percentages),Table 5.3. Disapproval of Steroid Use, among 12th Grade U.S. Students, 1990–2015 (Percentages),Table 5.4. Availability of Steroids, According to U.S. 12th Graders, 1991–2015 (Percentage of Respondents Indicating Availability),Table 5.5. Total Anti-Doping Rule Violations, All Sports, 2013,Documents,Drug Misuse: Anabolic Steroids and Human Growth Hormone (1989),Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990,H.R.3866—Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004,Anabolic Steroids Are Easily Purchased without a Prescription and Present Significant Challenges to Law Enforcement Officials (2005),Clean Sports Act of 2005,Mitchell Report (2007),Effectiveness of Federal Anabolic Steroid Prevention Programs (2007),United States of America v. Marion Jones (2007),Mandatory Steroid Testing for High School Students in New Jersey (2007),Anabolic Steroid Ban on Horse Racing in Kentucky (2008),UCI v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC and Wada v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC (2012),Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014,World Anti-Doping Program (2015),McLaren's Independent Investigation Reports (2016),6 Resources,Introduction,Books,Articles,Reports,Internet,7 Chronology,Glossary,Index,About the Author,

Steroids and Doping in Sports provides readers with an advanced understanding of steroid use in a reader friendly format. . . . Recommended.