Physical activity, and specifically exercise, has been suggested as a potential treatment for
drug addiction. In this review, we discuss clinical and preclinical evidence for the efficacy of …

Background Taking regular exercise may help people give up smoking by moderating
nicotine withdrawal and cravings, and by helping to manage weight gain. Objectives To …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

OBJECTIVES: The first purpose of this study was to examine low-income parents' and their
children's perceptions of the benefits associated with participation in youth sport. The …

Background Performance enhancement (PE) is a natural and essential ingredient of
competitive sport. Except for nutritional supplement contamination, accidental use of doping …

Aims To study whether participation in organized sports during adolescence predicts
increased smoking of tobacco, alcohol intoxication and cannabis use from late adolescence …

Background Substances from various classes may be used for recreational purposes, self-
treatment or to boost performance. When substance use shifts from occasional to regular …

Participation in sports during adolescence is considered a healthy behavior. The extent to
which adolescent athletes engage in other healthful (or risky) behaviors is less clear …

Imagine being in a room with more than 20 renowned researchers and consultants in sport
psychology, who are giving advice to elite coaches and athletes. The sport psychologists …

Context: Cannabis use has increased, in large part due to decriminalization. Despite this
increase in usage, it remains unclear what proportion of athletes use cannabis and what …