So do you think the percentage of AFL and League players taking drugs is higher than the general population?

Question

I mean recreational drugs not performance enhancing.

Answer 1

No not even close, any weekend yot can go to a party where there are drugs, you can smell pot being smoked in beer gardens, kids these days take ectasy to school. The general population is more like 30% who have tried recreational drugs. Although there are cover ups in sport, playing Grade Rugby League for West we were told in advance when the drug test were scheduled for that month, same for the Juniors. That was 15 years ago, but same, same !

Answer 2

No I don't think so.  I'm assuming you mean illicit drugs though.

All the drug related scandals of the West have certainly tarnished peoples views of AFL players which is very unfortunate.

I have not doubts there are many more players not just WCE's are using drugs in the off-season, they are just smarter than Ben.

Answer 3

By the very term "General" more illicit drug taking would be with people outside of sport.

This is regardless of whether the drug is performance enhancing or recreational.

Performance enhancing is also used in creative and music industries.

Many users switch the drug around until they find the one that suits. It's not a "One size fits all" but rather looking for the edge, or masking pain or grief, whatever the personal needs of the user.

Answer 4

Not at all, in fact I would go as far to say that it is probably a lot less common in the AFL than the general public.

Reason being is that the AFL players know that there is a chance that they will be tested, and I would think that would keep some of them on the straight and narrow.

Where as the general public have a pretty low chance of being tested for drug use.

Drugs are everywhere, we only here about the footy players because they are public figures.

Answer 5

It's a tough one.  I reckon maybe of the elite, it might be lower.  Because most AFL clubs (perhaps with one really notable exception) have very strong guidance programs for those 'senior players'.  But in amongst the wannabes, I reckon there's heaps going on.  You just have to go to any football club and see the culture.

I think NRL has an attitude where it's OK to be p*ssed or stoned and do whatever you like.  Though again some (the minority of) clubs have followed the AFL/NFL model of establishing structures to deal with the risk.

I love my footy but the culture generally sux

Answer 6

the last report i heard was 2% of the population have tried drugs

just pick up a newspaper or watch tv or go to a pub, drugs are everywhere has to be more than 30%, people who dont agree need to step into the real world

Answer 7

Yes it definitely is and it isn't just WA look at the way everyone panned Ch 7 when they tried to bring the problem to light with Hawthorn players and Collingwood did nothing to Didak he didn't even get fined .

These young men have so much money and so much free time what do you think are going to do with it.