Choices in Sports.

Drugs in Sports: Recreational and Street Drugs

NCAA

Choices in Sports

Athletes

Coaches

Crew Chiefs, Athletic Trainers, and Team Physicians

Table of Contents:

[ General / Adrenergic / Amphetamine ]
[ Ergogenic / Hormones / Steroids ]
[ Over the Counter / Recreational ]
[ Related / Drugs Interactive Module ]

(photo: an athlete with a glass of alcohol in one hand and pills in the other)

Recreational and street drugs, in particular alcohol, have been used widely by student athletes. In this section six major recreational and street drugs are reviewed.

ALCOHOL

COCAINE

CAFFEINE AND OTHER XANTHINES

TOBACCO / NICOTINE

MARIJUANA

HEROIN