The use of substances to improve performance is as old as sport itself.

The doping constitutes a great problem of current ♠ sports scene and despite advances in technology to detect the use of illegal substances, the elimination of doping in sport ♠ still seems distant.

The intense pressures faced by high-performance athletes, the insecurity and the quest for victory, are among the reasons ♠ for the use of doping.

O presente estudo propõe refletir sobre a utilização de substâncias dopantes em atletas de alto-rendimento analisando ♠ aspectos históricos, sociais e éticos.

O uso de substâncias para melhorar o desempenho é tão antigo quanto próprio esporte.