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  the extent of doping in amateur sport - revealed by a poll for the bbc - is a "concern"  says sports minister tracey crouch. a bbc state of sport investigation found more than a third (35%) of amateur sports people say they personally know someone who has doped. half said performance-enhancing substance use is "widespread" among those who play competitive sport. crouch said doping was "absolutely unacceptable in any level of sport". she added: "i think there is still more that sports governing bodies can do on this front  working alongside uk anti-doping  to help promote clean sport." the investigation into doping in uk amateur sport also found 8% of amateur sports people said they had taken steroids  while 49% thought performance-enhancing drugs (peds) were "easily available" among people who play sports regularly.
article_headline: state of sport: amateur doping findings 'concern' sports minister