Olympic athletes in '84 to get warning on drugs

Athletes competing in the next Olympic competition will be handed a letter warning against excessive use of drugs for the purpose of boosting athletic ability.

The International Olympic Committee, which is planning a general education program to emphasize the dangers of illegal drugs and the importance of scientific training methods, approved distribution of the drug warnings at a two-day meeting here.

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