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[Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance."
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2 3 - 0 2 - 2 0 0 6 Vet clinics 'secure'
21 February 2006 Police say they have no concerns about veterinary clinic security after a Levin break-in netted thieves anabolic steroids and anaesthetics on Sunday night. "They are required under law to keep controlled drugs under lock and key and they do that," said Sergeant Brian Yanko of Levin police. "But these things happen. Some criminal elements are pretty determined. "All we can do is look at each case, review the security measures and see if there is anything that could be done better." Clinics could not be compared to doctors' surgeries, said the director of the Massey University Veterinary Training Hospital, Frazer Allan. "They are more like hospitals and need the drugs on the premises for emergencies. For this reason the surgery practice of displaying signs saying "No drugs on premises" could not be applied to the clinics. "We take all reasonable precautions, but even if it was like Fort Knox there is still someone who will find a way if they are really determined." Dr Allan said vet clinic break-ins happened from time to time, but were fairly uncommon. Instead of drugs thieves were often more interested in high-value, and expensive "over the counter" goods such as flea powders which could be sold easily. "These items are even being targeted by day-time shoplifters," he said. The resource veterinarian at the National Veterinary Association, Liz Somerville said clinic security was governed by regulations which required that controlled drugs such as morphine were kept under lock and key. Palmerston North city veterinary clinics said strict regulations governed the use and storage on premises of controlled drugs. |
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