Is it ethical to allow soldiers to take performance enhancing drugs such as steroids?
- Written by Katinka van de Ven, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Rural Criminology, HASSE, University of New England & Visiting Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program, SPRC, University of New South Wales, University of New England
ShutterstockThere’s a long history and growing evidence base that the use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic-androgenic steroids to build muscle mass and strength is common in the armed forces, including in Australia.
This isn’t surprising considering the pressures soldiers face to complete missions successfully, achieve...
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