Drug Abuse In Sports - Threat To Ethics

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ROLES OF COACHES

  • Coaches have profound influence upon the attitudes, behaviors and belief of athlete
  • As leaders coaches have a specific responsibility to contribute to physical, moral, spiritual and emotional development of their athletes
  • The collaborative network of communication between coaches and athletes provides an important network for preventing the drug abuse in sports
  • Coaches should educate their athletes about substance use and the latest happening in the field of anti doping
  • Create Healthy Environment
  • Involve students in discussions on drug abuse in sports
  • Periodical check-ups of the athletes, their hostels
  • Check the behavior of athletes

ROLES OF PHYSICIANS

  • Team physicians can observe physical, behavioral and mood changes in athletes during physical examinations, injury and illness examinations, training or the actual competition
  • Team physicians can take advantage of these opportunities by communicating their concern and act in the best interest of the health and well being of a student athlete

RIGHTS OF ATHLETES

  • To know the Anti Doping Program
  • To know the consequence of failure to comply
  • To accomplish your assignments viz. cooling down, medal ceremony, further participation, media obligations
  • To have your accomplice during testing
  • To have the copy of your dope testing
  • To be informed of the result of the test
  • To be heard and given fair hearing
  • To appeal

"SPIRIT OF SPORT IS SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY NOT DRUG ADDICTS "

Compiled By- Dr. Ashok Ahuja

EX HEAD DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE
NETAJI SUBASH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS
PATIALA 147001 (PUNJAB)

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