The use of drugs to enhance physical performance and muscular development has been observed for thousands of years. Today individuals continue to employ a wide variety of drugs in the hope of improving their athletic performance and physical appearance.  In this competitive world every athlete want to achieve the Olympic motto, Citius, Altius, Fortius some with fair or some unfair means .That why athlete use medicine or that method which are prohibited in sports in or out .that drugs include in doping You may have heard this word used in sporting circles and in the media. While some of what you know about doping might be true, it is important to know the facts.  

The word ‘Dope’ comes from the Dutch word "doop” (a thick dipping sauce) that entered American slang to describe how robbers stupefied victims by mixing tobacco with the seeds of Datura stramonium, known as jimsonweed, which contains a number of tropine alkaloids, causing sedation, hallucinations and confusion.  Doping in sports is not a new phenomenon; Arthurian knights supposedly drank magical potions from the cup of Merlin. The Ancient Olympics in Greece were filled with corruption and doping to such an extent that the games had to be dissolved. In Ancient Rome, gladiators used to drink herbal infusions to strengthen them before chariot races and going into battle.

Early History

The use of drugs to enhance physical performance has been a feature of human competition since the beginning of recorded history (Prokop, 1970; Strauss & Curry, 1987). The goal of the user most often was to increase strength or overcome fatigue. Today we classify such drugs as anabolic and stimulants. The ancients learned empirically of the anabolic and androgenic function of the testes by observing the effects of castration on domesticated animals (Newerla, 1943). Furthermore, the ancients as well as people of the medieval period indulged in organ therapy (the eating of the organs of animals and humans) to cure disease and to improve vitality and other aspects of performance (Newerla, 1943). As early as 1400BC, the Susruta of India advocated the ingestion of testis tissue to cure impotence. Likewise, the ancient Egyptians accorded medicinal powers to the testicles (Hoberman & Yesalis, 1995). A heart may have been eaten to promote bravery

Because of the competitive nature of our culture and, in some instances, lucrative financial rewards, performance-enhancing drug use has diffused to a variety of other sports and activities. For example, there appears to be an eerie parallel between the spread of anabolic steroids in various types of horse racing with that of their use in human athletics (Cotolo, 992). As with human athletics, rumors and accusations abound that performance enhancing drug Use is epidemic in horse racing, while others say the problem is overstated; some say drug testing is behind the times and make mention of 'designer' drugs, while others argue. That testing is working; some critics say a 'get tough' policy for cheaters is long overdue, while others propose that drug use should be allowed, but in a controlled fashion; and some veterinarians even argue that anabolic steroids really do not confer a competitive advantage (Cotolo, 1992). Modern sports and the media's misplaced fixation on fame, fortune and winning at all costs have unintentionally created a growing market for doping substances. These substances, once only abused by elite athletes, are clearly spreading into our schools and health clubs worldwide. They are being accepted by a whole new generation of young customers who see reports daily in the newspapers of sports icons accused of abusing drugs only to continue playing, breaking records and claiming fortunes. These same performance-enhancing drugs are also abused by adolescents and weekend athletes and non-athletes who have wider behavioral and health risk problems. In addition, these drugs are now being abused by male and female adolescents for cosmetic purposes in an attempt to achieve the "cut" and sexy look promoted by the media. Continuing educational programs developed for these at-risk populations by national Olympic organizations and athletic federations are important first steps to curb these dangerous behaviors.