|
Alex, yes, I believe it is a money problem - plus of course if random testing takes place then (theoretically) no one knows when or if they will be tested. Some appear to flout the rules and hope that the numbers will fall in their favour.
Please don't forget that many substances banned within sporting circles are not banned substances for the general populace. Many of those are perfectly legitimate medical treatments prescribed every day for people with problems.
When it comes to illegal drugs (grass, ice, coke, es and a whole host of other 'stuff') then that's a different matter. As best I can gather from scant reading most of these are not performance enhancing and are in fact quite the opposite.
To be honest I think that alcohol mixed with sport seems to be more of a problem overall than other matters when it comes to the public's perception of sports men and women. Of course it's just a few who spoil it for the rest. Years ago one of Penrith Rugby League Club's first graders lived with me for a year or so. A nicer, well behaved, tee-total and non-smoking lad you'd never find. He was a credit to his sport and to himself. After games he'd come home and grab a couple of packets of frozen peas that we kept in the freezer for the purpose and bung them onto his wrist, knee, ankle or whatever else was in trouble.
|