Myles Gibson

Bibliography
Cooper, C. E. (2012). Run, swim, throw, cheat: The science behind drugs in sport. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Summary: This book focuses on how many of athletes use drugs to push their bodies to the next level. It continues to talk about, if the drugs work, how they work and the possibilities for testing for them. The author then unveils how people can cheat, and how they might be able to cheat in the near future, United States. Drug Enforcement Administration. Office of Division Control. (2004). Steroid abuse in today's society: a guide for understanding steroids and related substances. Washington, DC: Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control. Summary: The guide provides a substantial background on steroids. Its use is to try to help provide a better apprehension of the dangers of these drugs and, how to better educate young athletes of these dangers. It continues to talk about the medical effects of steroids aiming to reduce the use of steroids amongst athletes. Thevis, M. (2010). Mass spectrometry in sports drug testing: Characterization of prohibited substances and doping control analytical assays. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. Summary: This book explains the wide number of therapeutics and factors related to drug control labs. Also it explains the ways of detecting and recognizing the difference between different types of compounds. Overall detecting and defying differences in dugs. Wilson, W., & Derse, E. (2001). Doping in elite sport: The politics of drugs in the Olympic movement. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Summary: This book looks into the broad spectrum of the use of Illegal drugs such as steroids in professional sports. It continues to talk about numerous of topics from drug polices to the history of steroids. The book also looks at the attempts of controlling the use of steroids and other illegal sports drugs

Myles Gibson Fainaru-Wada, M., & Williams, L. (2006). Game of shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the steroids scandal that rocked professional sports. New York: Gotham Books. Summary: This book talks about many scandals that have dealt with steroids and famous professional athletes. From Barry Bonds to Jason Gianbi, both two MVP baseball players, in use of these drugs. The book unveils and exposes a lot of unseen truths about these professional sports. Yesalis, C. (2000). Anabolic steroids in sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Summary: This book contains research findings about the use and abuse of steroids in sports. It gives sufficient information and research on the basic background of steroids. This book also explores the use of steroids not only in competitive sports but, also in body building. Mottram, D. R. (2011). Drugs in sport. London: Routledge Summary: The text of the book focuses on updates of doping laws and changes to the prohibited list of illegal drugs. This book also presents research on the background of stimulants, to hormones and medications. This book gives great details of exactly what its title is. Michael Phelps and 9 Other Famous Pro Athletes Who've Used Illicit Drugs | Bleacher Report. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1159704michael-phelps-and-9-other-famous-pro-athletes-whove-used-illicit-drugs Summary: This article explains how nine different professional athletes get their careers taken away from them in the blink of an eye because of the use of illegal drugs. It gives details about the specific drug and consequences that each one of these professional athletes face. Prohibited List - Athlete Guide | U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.usada.org/prohibited-list/athlete-guide/ This webpage contains many important documents such as the athlete 2013 prohibited list that lists illegal drugs and substances. It also talks about anabolic agents, peptide hormones, antagonist and much more. This website also breakdowns specific substances prohibited in each individual sport as well. This web page acts as a preventive to athletes using illegal substances

Myles Gibson Beamish, R. (2011). Steroids: A new look at performance-enhancing drugs. Santa Barbara, Calif: Praeger. The book goes from focusing on Baron Pierre de Coubertin contributions of establishing Olympic Games, to the abundant use of steroids and other illegal performance substances. It talks about many scandals that have happen within the Olympics and the banned substance. The book gives good insight on illegal performance enhancing substances and drugs.