Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-250) and index.
Introduction -- Drug use in sport : problems of involvement and detachment -- The emergence of drug use as a problem in modern sport : sport, health and drugs -- The emergence of drug use as a problem in modern sport : fair play, cheating and the 'spirit of sport' -- Theories of drug use in elite level sport -- Drug use in elite level sport : towards a sociological understanding -- The other side of sports medicine : sports medicine and the development of performance-enhancing drugs -- The recent history of drug use in British sport : a case study -- Drug use in professional cycling : a case study -- Drug use in professional football : a case study -- The establishment of the World Anti-Doping Agency -- Anti-doping policies in sport : whither WADA? -- Anti-doping policies in sport : new directions?