Table 1. Source of supply for products to improve physcial performance.

Supplier of the product(s)

Percentage of adolescents supplied

Main product(s) supplied

Percentage of adolescents who received a product without asking for it

Percentage of adolescents who paid for the product

Friend

96.6%

Cannabis Ψ*, analgesics, creatine#, extra-protein

23.5%

15.5%

Parents

96.3%

Vitamins, analgesics, magnesium, anti-inflammatories†, stimulants*†, corticosteroids*†, EPO*†

30.7%

36.5%

Family doctor

96.2%

Vitamins, analgesics, corticosteroids*†, anti-asthmatics*†, magnesium, iron, EPO*†, creatine#

40.7%

81.2%

Dealer

93.1%

Cannabis Ψ*

16.7%

72.2%

Relative

91.2%

Cannabis Ψ*, analgesics, anti-asthmatics*†

34.7%

22.6%

Pharmacist

90.7%

Vitamins, analgesics, anti- inflammatories

27.4%

82.0%

Club trainer

87.5%

Vitamins, extra-protein, androgenic anabolic steroids*, creatine#

48.7%

61.0%

Club manager

78.3%

Vitamins, extra-protein

41.1%

53.8%

Sports teacher

77.8%

Creatine#, anti-inflammatories

60.0%

25.0%

Physical therapist

76.7%

Vitamins, analgesics, anti-inflammatories

62.5%

0.0%

Ψ Narcotics, * Prohibited substance for athletes, # Non-authorised product in France, † Medicine supplied only on medical prescription in France.