PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - P Greenway
AU  - M Greenway
TI  - General practitioner knowledge of prohibited substances in sport.
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.31.2.129
DP  - 1997 Jun 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 129--131
VI  - 31
IP  - 2
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/31/2/129.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/31/2/129.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med1997 Jun 01; 31
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To assess general practitioner knowledge of banned substances in sport. METHODS: Postal questionnaire sent to all general practitioners in West Sussex. RESULTS: Only 55 (35%) of those who responded (157 in total) were aware that guidelines are to be found in the British National Formulary, and 19 (12%) of respondents believed that medical practitioners are allowed to prescribe anabolic steroids for non-medical reasons. CONCLUSIONS: General practitioner knowledge of which substances are prohibited in sports is poor. There is a lack of awareness of Sports Council guidelines which are to be found in the British National Formulary. Tackling drug abuse in sport requires education of both athletes and doctors.