{"id":134128,"date":"2021-11-11T09:13:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T09:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=134128"},"modified":"2023-08-30T05:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T05:29:44","slug":"drugs-and-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/drugs-and-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs and sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The use of certain chemicals and substances to enhance athletic performance and gain a competitive advantage; commonly referred to as doping and often illegal. Athletes whose use of these substances is detected, usually by blood or urine testing, are disqualified from competition and may face lengthy suspensions from their sports or loss of amateur or professional status. In addition, sports drugs involve health risks. 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