NORTH SHORE high school sports are taking a break over the Christmas holidays, but will be getting back into the swing of things in the New Year. High school sports results for week ending Dec. 18 are: ABBREVIATIONS: Arg = Arggsle, Bal = Balmoral, Brae = Brackendale, CO = Carson Graham, Coll = Collingwood, Ifand = Handsworth, Hil = Hillside, HS = Howe Sound, STA = St. Thomas Aquinas, Sent = Sentinel, = Neycove, Suth = Sutherland, WV = West Vun- couser, Wer = Windsor. Basketball Senior Girls NEWS photo Tom Burley LINING UP a shot is George Nemeth, recent winner of the Royal Canadian Legion snooker tournament, Runner-up in the 16-player tourney was Tommy McClure, Hotline battles sports, drug myths HIGH SCHOOL athletes looking for performance-enhancing drugs are unaware of the dangerous side effects, according to the director of the Sport Medicine Council of B.C. Lynda Filsinger hears about the problems through the Drug Hotline, a phone-in service the council provides in an attempt to inform recreational athletes of all ages of the dangers of using drugs in sports. The practice is banned outright in all national and international competition. “We don't have a good idea of the numbers, but in the past three to four years I've noticed more in- terest from high school students in performance-enhancing drugs,”’ Filsinger said. ‘‘The awareness of these substances is such that anabolic steroids is a household word.”’ Part of the council’s public education program, the hotline was started in 1984, and offers callers a simple, scientific and reli- able source of information on the use and abuse of drugs in sports. “We felt there were a lot of people of all ages who were using drugs to enhance their perfor- mance in recreational sports, but had no idea what they were getting involved in,” Filsinger said. “There are a lot of myths out there in the gym. There’s a whole underground network of people who are promoting drugs, selling them illegally, and telling athletes it’s a great way to improve their strength.” Athletes usually are not told about well-documented evidence of long-term side effects. The most commonly used drugs, anabolic steroids, are taken to improve muscle size and strength, but also cause liver tumors and cancers, and the risk of an early heart at- tack. Located in a trailer behind the Sports Medicine Clinic on the UBC campus, the Drug Hotline is a one-person operation, which is advertised by word-of-mouth. Filsinger estimates the youngest callers are in grades 9 and 10. She also talks to parents, teachers, coaches, spouses, and athletes in- volved in almost every sport. The hotline can be reached at 228-3049. Callers can remain anonymous. scorepoar North 31, Bal 22; WV 4&, Hill 10; Wsr 48, Sey 37; New Westminster 39, Hand 25. Wsr 92, Hand 30; CG 52, HS 28; Arg 46, Sent 14, Junior Girls CG 25, WV 9; Wr 36, Hand 22. 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