Sports Supplements, Drugs Used By Younger Athletes - Healthy Competition
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Ninety-three percent of adults believe marketing of sports supplements to people under age 18 should be banned, according to a survey commissioned by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association's Healthy Competition Foundation.
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