Unveiling the shadows - Substance use among para-athletes: A qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes

• Main Authors: Michele Lardi (Author), Nikolai Kiselev (Author), Christian Imboden (Author), Olivia Stoffel (Author), Andreas Heiniger (Author), Michael Schaub (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Despite the growth of para-sport, little research has been conducted on psychotropic substance use among Swiss elite para-athletes (McDuff et al., 2019; Rice et al., 2016; Weber et al., 2022). This study is among the first to explore this under-researched area, focusing on athletes'...