Performance and image enhancing substance use among young people in Sweden

Svedsäter, Göran; Svennberg, Lena; Westfelt, Lars; Qvarfordt, Anna; Lilja, My

doi:10.1016/j.peh.2021.100194

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“…It's probably more efficient than SEK 20,000 [approximately EUR 2,000] in fines." (5) Several informants believed that a lack of knowledge regarding the doping issue prevented police and employees from prioritizing doping prevention measures and admitted that their own knowledge had also been limited. "I think a lot is ignorance about doping.…”

Section: Organizational Factorsmentioning

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“…As long as you have a template to follow that you have after this training, you have a certain security." (5) The informants believed that knowledge and motivation are connected and that within the police organization, increased knowledge about the harmful effects of doping in society is needed.…”

Section: Organizational Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(4) "I think that [factors that promote work against doping] are a combination of it being visible in media and that it be discussed within the police authority so that you can target health problems among young people." (5) Handling the discovery and collection of evidence for prosecution is governed by laws, rules, and practices. The possibility of gathering evidence increases with the penalty value for various crimes.…”

Section: External Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In recent decades, doping has attracted attention as a growing societal problem (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Elite athletes, as well as recreational athletes who exercise in gyms use doping to enhance their performance and/or improve their appearance (6,7).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Exceptions applied if the substances were used for medical purposes and prescribed by physicians. The law was implemented as the use of hormone preparations for doping purposes posed significant public health problems ( 5 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Facilitators and barriers in preventing doping among recreational athletes: A qualitative interview study among police officers

Kvillemo

Strandberg²,

Elgán³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundDoping is a societal problem associated with health problems, violence, and other crimes, especially when combined with alcohol and drugs. Elite, as well as recreational athletes who exercise in gyms may use doping to enhance their performance and/or improve their appearance. According to Swedish law, manufacturing, selling, supplying, possessing, and using anabolic androgenic steroids and growth hormones is forbidden. Exceptions apply if these substances are used for medical purposes and prescribed by doctors. As doping is illegal, the police authority is vital in counteracting doping.AimWe aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to effective doping prevention at gyms by examining police officers' views on doping as a societal problem, their experiences of doping prevention efforts, and their perceptions on what enables or hinders doping prevention.MethodsInterviews with police officers (n = 15) were conducted from December 2021 to May 2022. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. A targeted content analysis of the material was performed.ResultsFacilitators for effective doping prevention involving the police included the recognition of doping as a societal problem; mobilization of key actors; motivated police management and officers; adequate resource allocation; collaboration between the police, gyms, and other relevant authorities; and skills development for police and other professions. Barriers to effective doping prevention included a lack of knowledge about doping, time-consuming processes around the detection and collection of evidence in doping offenses, and competing tasks for police officers.ConclusionDoping prevention should become more efficient by taking advantage of existing facilitators and removing remaining barriers. This study could guide recommendations linked to the police organization and the surrounding society regarding doping prevention.

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Section: Organizational Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Organizational Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%