Recommended Web Sites

Performance-Enhancing Drugs: A Dangerous Mix - Information from the Mayo Clinic describing some muscle-building supplements and their effects on the body.

National Institute On Drug Abuse: Steroids - NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. Research reports, fact sheets, and additional publications can be obtained here.

Prednisone and Other Corticosteroids: Balance the Risks and Benefits - The Mayo Clinic provides this look at both the good side and the bad side of steroids.

Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair - The American Academy of Pediatrics has produced this information about the use of steroids.

Teen Athletes and Performance-Enhancing Substances: What Parents Can Do - The Mayo Clinic provides excellent information on the most popular sports drugs and give parents some tips on dealing with their teen athletes.

Are Steroids Worth the Risk? - KidsHealth offers this information for teens.

Designer Drugs and Sports - ESPN presents information on eight different drugs used by athletes.

Hormone Abuse Prevention - The Hormone Foundation warns of the dangers of anabolic steroids.

How Performance-Enhancing Drugs Work - This commercial site covers the how and why of doping in sports.

MEDLINEPlus: Anabolic Steroids- The National Library of Medicine provides these links to quality sites on the Internet.

Mind Over Matter - An excellent e-zine from the National Institute on Drug Abuse · National Institutes of Health, aimed at kids and teens describes what happens when you take certain drugs.

Natural Steroids: Are They Safer Than Synthetic? - The Mayo Clinic answers this question.

NCAA: Drugs in Sports - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 colleges and universities, athletic conferences and sports organizations devoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics. This site will provide information on a number of performance enhancing substances.

Performance Enhancing Drugs - Penn State weighs in on performance enhancing drugs.

Steroids - This article was written by KidsHealth for parents.

World Anti-Doping Association - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) promotes and coordinates, at international level, the fight against doping in all its forms. Through this autonomous agency, the Olympic Movement and the world's public authorities have intensified their efforts to keep drugs out of sport.