Bell dismay on drug findings

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Bell dismay on drug findings

"I was disappointed," Association president Peter Bell said.

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"I realise what a scourge drugs are, how addictive they can be and the very fact that players in our position, who are given such great opportunities, would still go down that path only demonstrates to me how dangerous and how addictive they are."

Author: Jason Phelan

Date: 4:37:30 PM, Fri 10 March, 2006

Source: Sportal for afl.com.au

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As I understand it, 16 players tested positive to illegal drugs, one fewer than the corresponding figure for the 12 months to September, 2004. The breakdown of the 2004 figure was cannabis (marijuana) 14, other illicit drugs three.

Author: Mike Sheahan

Date: 11 March 2006

Source: Looking for substance as drugs take hold

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WA players test positive for drugs

THREE AFL players – two from Perth and one from Adelaide – are one step away from being publicly named and suspended after recording two positive tests for illicit drugs.

Author: The Sunday Times

Date: 12 March 2006

Source: WA players test positive for drugs

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Peter Bell admits that, chances are statistically, the AFL discriminates against 30% of the eligible footy-playing population:

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"I'm disappointed if we have one person test positive for illicit drugs, but I suppose that's pretty naïve considering recent research shows that 30 per cent of 20 to 29-year olds in the general community would have used illicit drugs in the last year."

Definition:

Drug apartheid

n.

A policy of segregation with the sole criterion of a persons use of illicit psychotropic substances. Currently practiced in countries enforcing drug prohibition. It decrees the removal of a users legal right to defend themselves against the policy and the restriction of their social, political and employment opportunities.