The authors combine to produce a work that addresses some of the most pressing issues in athletics today. While the book focuses primarily on steroid and supplement abuse, it also covers unethical practices on the part of some coaches and athletes to gain a competitive edge. Finally, it offers healthy alternatives to supplements for athletes wishing to gain size and strength without putting their future health at risk.

"...examines the broader intent of what people go through to win..." - Charleston Daily Mail

"When Winning Costs Too Much," a comprehensive analysis of the rise in steroids and supplement abuse at all levels of sports - Inter-Mountain

"McCloskey and co-writer Julian Bailes spare no anecdotal or pharmacological detail in illustrating how the once-proud world of professional sports is threatening to degenerate into a narcotic-stained sinkhole." - Houston Press