Drugs in SportDrugs in SportSection 1.2.1Section 1.2.1

Why effects do both recreational Why effects do both recreational and performance enhancing drugs and performance enhancing drugs

have on performance?have on performance?

HomeworkHomework

Answer the questions on drugs.Answer the questions on drugs.

Hand in on FRONTER prior to the next Hand in on FRONTER prior to the next theory lesson.theory lesson.

Big PictureBig Picture

Students will explore and identify the Students will explore and identify the different types of drugs, in small groups, different types of drugs, in small groups, feeding back to the rest of the groups their feeding back to the rest of the groups their findings.findings.

ConnectorConnector

Discuss in pairs what benefits to Discuss in pairs what benefits to performance can be gained by taking performance can be gained by taking drugs.drugs.

ObjectivesObjectives

All will understand the 6 different All will understand the 6 different classifications of drugs used to improve classifications of drugs used to improve performance in sport.performance in sport.

All will understand the effects of All will understand the effects of recreational drugs on health, wellbeing recreational drugs on health, wellbeing and performanceand performance

Most will understand the dangers in using Most will understand the dangers in using drugs to improve performance in sport.drugs to improve performance in sport.

Performance enhancing drugsPerformance enhancing drugs

What does What does PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE ENHANCINGENHANCING mean? mean?

Do you know of any athletes who have Do you know of any athletes who have taken performance enhancing drugs?taken performance enhancing drugs?

Should athletes be allowed to take these Should athletes be allowed to take these drugs?drugs?

Are all drugs banned?Are all drugs banned?

Who is this?

Ben Johnson

Seoul Olympics 1988100m world record in 9.79His record did not stand….Why?BBC News 1988 – Seoul OlympicsBen Johnson – Newspaper article

STERIODS

Who is this?

Asafa Powell

Asafa Powell – 9.77

Joint record holder with Justin Gatlin…. But he was disgraced…

Why???

World record holder…9.74

Who is this?

Usain Bolt

Bejing 2008– 100m - 9.69– 200m – 19.30

Current World Record Holder – 9.58– 16th August 2009 (World Athletics Championships)

Did he take drugs??

NATURAL TALENT!!!

Who is this?

Rio Ferdinand

December 2003 – Drug Ban– Banned for 8 Months– Fined £50,000

Why was he banned?

Failed to take drugs tests…

How did it affect his career?

For him it didn’t…– England Captain– Manchester United Captain

Who is this?

Christina Ohuruogu

Bejing 2008 – Gold medal in 400m

Returned from her ban in 22 days before the Olympics…

Banned for drugs 2007 – 2008..

Why?

3 MISSED drugs tests…

Has it affected her career??

Who is this?

Alan Baxter

Bronze Medal in 2002 winter Olympics

Alpine Skiing….

He was stripped of the medal…

Why??

Banned for two years…

Steroids….

Apparently he used a Vicks Nasal Inhaler… Ok in this country but in the USA they use different ingredients and one was a banned substance!!

Who is this?

John Terry

Chelsea and England…

Has a history of foot injuries…

Nearly missed an important game…

But played!!!!

Why did he play??

Hard Man?? Tough??

NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

What race is this?

Tour De France…

Why are so many athletes banned for drugs??

What did the athletes do? Take?

BLOOD DOPING….

What is this?

Why is this relevant??

TWO CANS OF RED BULL AND IT WILL TAKE YOU OVER THE CAFFIENE LIMIT.

6 Classifications of Performance 6 Classifications of Performance Enhancing DrugsEnhancing Drugs

1 - Stimulants1 - StimulantsWhat does it do?What does it do?– Help to make people feel more alert. Stimulates the Help to make people feel more alert. Stimulates the

central nervous system.central nervous system.

Examples includeExamples include– Amphetamines, ephedrine, cocaine, nicotine and Amphetamines, ephedrine, cocaine, nicotine and

caffeine.caffeine.

Dangers of the drugsDangers of the drugs– Insomnia, irritable, irregular heart beat, increased Insomnia, irritable, irregular heart beat, increased

heart rate, high blood pressure.heart rate, high blood pressure.– Some are addictive (amphetamines)Some are addictive (amphetamines)

6 Classifications of Performance 6 Classifications of Performance Enhancing DrugsEnhancing Drugs

2 - Narcotics/analgesics2 - Narcotics/analgesics

What does it do?What does it do?– Masks pain. Stops the central nervous system from Masks pain. Stops the central nervous system from

working effectively.working effectively.

Examples includeExamples include– Heroin, methadone, pethidine, morphineHeroin, methadone, pethidine, morphine

Dangers of the drugsDangers of the drugs– Injury can become more severe, loss of Injury can become more severe, loss of

concentration, loss of balance and co-ordination.concentration, loss of balance and co-ordination.

6 Classifications of Performance 6 Classifications of Performance Enhancing DrugsEnhancing Drugs

3 - Anabolic Steroids3 - Anabolic SteroidsWhat does it do?What does it do?– Similar to the male hormone testosterone. They allow Similar to the male hormone testosterone. They allow

athletes to train harder, increase muscle size and athletes to train harder, increase muscle size and strength, become more aggressive and develop bone strength, become more aggressive and develop bone growth. The drug produces these results much growth. The drug produces these results much quicker than nature would allow.quicker than nature would allow.

Example includeExample include– Testosterone, stanozonol, nandrolone, bodlenone.Testosterone, stanozonol, nandrolone, bodlenone.

Dangers of the drugsDangers of the drugs– Mood swings, athlete becomes aggressive, anxious. Mood swings, athlete becomes aggressive, anxious.

Face becomes round and puffy. Heart attacks, Face becomes round and puffy. Heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure can occur. strokes and high blood pressure can occur. Increased risk of muscle injury, possibility of liver Increased risk of muscle injury, possibility of liver disease, infertility in women. Can cause death.disease, infertility in women. Can cause death.

6 Classifications of Performance 6 Classifications of Performance Enhancing DrugsEnhancing Drugs

4 – Diuretics4 – DiureticsWhat does it do?What does it do?– These drugs are used to increase the amount of urine These drugs are used to increase the amount of urine

produced and to increase kidney function. It causes produced and to increase kidney function. It causes rapid weight loss.rapid weight loss.

– Often taken to reduce the concentration of any other Often taken to reduce the concentration of any other banned substance that may be present in the body.banned substance that may be present in the body.

Examples includeExamples include– Caffeine Caffeine

Dangers of the drugsDangers of the drugs– Dehydration, dizziness, muscle cramps, headaches Dehydration, dizziness, muscle cramps, headaches

and nausea. Long term effects can result in kidney and nausea. Long term effects can result in kidney problems.problems.

6 Classifications of Performance 6 Classifications of Performance Enhancing DrugsEnhancing Drugs

5 – Peptides, chemical and physical 5 – Peptides, chemical and physical manipulationmanipulationWhat do they do?What do they do?– Works very similarly to anabolic steroids.Works very similarly to anabolic steroids.– Increase muscle growth, assist recovery from injury Increase muscle growth, assist recovery from injury

and heavy training sessions, increase the number of and heavy training sessions, increase the number of red blood cells – therefore increases aerobic capacity.red blood cells – therefore increases aerobic capacity.

Examples includeExamples include– Human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin (EPO)Human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin (EPO)

Dangers of the drugsDangers of the drugs– Thickens the blood – can increase the risk of heart Thickens the blood – can increase the risk of heart

attack or stroke.attack or stroke.

TasksTasks1 – Working with a partner, use the task cards to link the 1 – Working with a partner, use the task cards to link the

following sections together;following sections together;

Classification of drugsClassification of drugs

Dangers of drugs (disadvantages)Dangers of drugs (disadvantages)

What the drug does (advantages)What the drug does (advantages)

Examples of the drugExamples of the drug

Repeat the task several times until you have a goodRepeat the task several times until you have a good

understanding of the informationunderstanding of the information

DO NOT REFER TO THE WORKSHEETDO NOT REFER TO THE WORKSHEET

DURING THE TASKDURING THE TASK

2 – Complete worksheet 2 2 – Complete worksheet 2 using your own wordsusing your own words to fill the boxesto fill the boxes

Extension Tasks

1. Write a letter to a drugs cheat and explain the reasons why they should not take drugs.

– Effects on the body.

2. Draft a conversation as a coach that you will have with an athlete as you WANT them to take performance enhancing drugs.

Recreational Drugs

Two types of recreational drugs– Smoking (nicotine)– Alcohol

Complete the worksheet identifying the following information – Type of recreational drug– What it does to the body– Illnesses associated

Answer the questions regarding socially acceptable & unacceptable drugs

Can you remember what the athletes did??

ReviewReview

Working with a partner – take it in turns to Working with a partner – take it in turns to identify a classification of drug.identify a classification of drug.

Your partner needs to identify at least 1 Your partner needs to identify at least 1 danger of that drug (more information if danger of that drug (more information if possible), the process continues until all possible), the process continues until all dangers have been identified.dangers have been identified.

Repeat the process with all classifications Repeat the process with all classifications of drugs.of drugs.

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