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== In sport ==
== In sport ==
Some drugs can be used by athletes to gain a competitive advantage in many sports, including [[track and field]], [[cycling]] and [[weightlifting]]. Commonly known as doping, this practice is forbidden in almost all sports for two main reasons:
Some drugs can be used by athletes to gain a competitive advantage in many sports, including [[track and field]], [[cycling]] and [[weightlifting]]. Drugs often abused in this way include amphetamines, steroids and EPO. Commonly known as doping, this practice is forbidden in almost all sports for two main reasons:
* It is considered to be unfair.
* It is considered to be unfair.
* While these drugs provide short-term physical benefits, they often do long-term harm, leading to shortened careers and poor health in later life.
* While these drugs provide short-term physical benefits, they often do long-term harm, leading to shortened careers and poor health in later life.
Nevertheless, there have been many high-profile cases of top performers being caught using drugs, including the sprinter [[Ben Johnson]] and the cyclist [[Tyler Hamilton]].
Nevertheless, there have been many high-profile cases of top performers being caught using drugs, including the sprinter [[Ben Johnson]] and the cyclist [[Tyler Hamilton]].
==References==
==References==