Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review.

CONCLUSIONS: Substance use in elite athletes varies by country, ethnicity, gender, sport and competitive level. There are no studies on substance use disorder prevalence in elite male and female athletes and few studies with direct comparison groups. PMID: 31097457 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31097457?dopt=Abstract

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 15, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: McDuff D, Stull T, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Hitchcock ME, Hainline B, Reardon CL Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research