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Morris, Neil

Should Substance-Using Athletes Be Banned for Life?

56 pp. | Heinemann | July, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-4329-1676-3 $32.86

(4) YA What Do You Think? series. This volume considers the question of substance use/abuse by athletes, including such issues as the possibility of accidental doping and whether one rule should apply to all sports; a case study of the Tour de France focuses many of the questions. Though the text isn't nuanced, it effectively models balanced thinking. The pages, including numerous photographs, sidebars, and headings, are busy. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian