The NFL
Disgraced! The Dirty History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports
In the National Football League, where players must be incredibly fast and strong just to survive, it seems almost inevitable that the use of performance-enhancing drugs would be a problem. This book looks at the history of the use of steroids and human growth hormone in the NFL, with special attention paid to the players whose lives have been turned upside-down by performance-enhancing drugs.
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Series Review: Disgraced!"Corrupt practices and steroid use in the United States are featured in this series about college and professional athletes. Report writers will also gain relevant facts from text boxes covering such subjects as "Steroid Side Effects." Amazing statements from athletes giving reasons why they took illegal drugs are good for discussion topics and will send readers to the primary and secondary sources listed in the extensive bibliographies to see the end results of these confessions. Photos of Roger Clemens testifying before Congress in 2008 make the series current. Each book concludes with thoughts regarding future additional legislation. Useful updates."
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