Sports today are too often associated with doping. Athletes start using banned performance-enhancing substances for a number of emotional, social, and financial reasons, including coping with stress (pressure from high expectations, overtraining, injuries, or mental health disorders), boosting physical abilities, and getting prize money.
AddictionResource authors say that an athlete who takes prohibited substances puts their reputation, career and health at stake. You can see the negative health consequences of doping in the infographic, along with the rates of doping for different years, the types of substances abused, and sports with the most cases of violation.
