Published online April 1, 2005
PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 4 April 2005, pp. 1103-1106 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0085)
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POLICY STATEMENT

Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances

Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness

Performance-enhancing substances include dietary supplements, prescription medications, and illicit drugs. Virtually no data are available on the efficacy and safety in children and adolescents of widely used performance-enhancing substances. This statement is intended to provide a generalized but functional definition of performance-enhancing substances. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly condemns the use of performance-enhancing substances and vigorously endorses efforts to eliminate their use among children and adolescents.

Key Words: ergogenic • anabolic • performance enhancing • banned substance • athlete • adolescent • sport


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Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Reaffirmed and Retired, February and May 2008
Pediatrics 122: 450-450. [Full Text]



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