Effect of Education on Performance-enhancing Drug Abuse by Bodybuilders

Abstract

Introduction: Abusing performance-enhancing and illicit drugs among young adults remains an issue of concern in today’s society. Performance-enhancing drug abuse has bad effects on all fields such as health, economic and culture of community. Performance-enhancing drug abuse relatively is common in Iran, particularly in Kermanshah. This article shows the results of research that was conducted to define the effect of education on percentage of performance-enhancing drug abuse by bodybuilders.