Consequences of drug doping
Drug doping can have several effects which can become very serious. The consequences are not only within the sport but also can have a social impact particularly on social media. It can bring your sporting career to an end, affecting your reputation and opportunities in and out of sport. Anti-doping infringement contracts may include: disqualification of outcomes and forfeiture of medals.
Dangers of drug doping?
Athletes sometime only view the positive aspects of drug doping such as winning an Olympic medal or a world class event, but with any drug also comes the negative side effects, this is not only physically, but also the mental side effects.
Steroids can lead to deposits on an artery's walls resulting in either a heart attack, renal issues or failure, liver harm, elevated blood pressure and in some cases for female athletes it can lead to male like characteristics like facial hair and altered figure. Blood doping causes blood to thicken, leading to enhanced risks of heart disease or stroke. Stimulants side effects are different depending on the type taken but it can cause panic attacks, heart attacks and can be highly addictive. They also cause damage to the liver, kidneys and cardiovascular system affecting change to memory and emotions.
Drug doping can have several effects which can become very serious. The consequences are not only within the sport but also can have a social impact particularly on social media. It can bring your sporting career to an end, affecting your reputation and opportunities in and out of sport. Anti-doping infringement contracts may include: disqualification of outcomes and forfeiture of medals.
Dangers of drug doping?
Athletes sometime only view the positive aspects of drug doping such as winning an Olympic medal or a world class event, but with any drug also comes the negative side effects, this is not only physically, but also the mental side effects.
Steroids can lead to deposits on an artery's walls resulting in either a heart attack, renal issues or failure, liver harm, elevated blood pressure and in some cases for female athletes it can lead to male like characteristics like facial hair and altered figure. Blood doping causes blood to thicken, leading to enhanced risks of heart disease or stroke. Stimulants side effects are different depending on the type taken but it can cause panic attacks, heart attacks and can be highly addictive. They also cause damage to the liver, kidneys and cardiovascular system affecting change to memory and emotions.