Drug policy in sport: Hidden assumptions and inherent contradictions

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-129

  Smith, Aaron C T ^a   Stewart, Bob ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

harm minimisation; illicit drugs; performance enhancing drugs; policy; sport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG CONTROL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; SPORT;

AUSTRALIA; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SPORTS;

EID: 38949151493     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701829355     Document Type: Article

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