Failing NCAA drug tests: who’s to blame?
When people think about college athletes testing positive for use of banned substances everyone thinks about performance-enhancing drugs or illegal substances such as cocaine or methamphetamines. The...
View ArticleCurrent drug policy in sports: issues and dilemmas
The detection of drugs has a significant impact on athletes, and the detection organization called World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been set up for many years, and WADA’s doping policy should be...
View ArticleBarry Bonds and Ryan Braun Stories Cap off Bad Week for Sports Journalists
(Editor’s Note. Evan Weiner is a frequent contributor to the Digest. This article reflects a different perspective on the impact of performance enhancing drugs on sport and on journalistic ethics....
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Time for the NFL to Step Up
One of the major issues involving young people and athletes today is the use of marijuana and other recreational drugs. I have been involved in various levels of amateur sport and currently as a high...
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As the Games Continue, So Does the Controversy
The Italian race walker Alex Scharzer, defending 50K Olympics champion, admitted to doping just a couple of days before the London Games began and was removed from Italy’s Olympic team. 2004 U.S....
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Positive tests for HGH at London 2012 Mark Major Breakthrough for Dope Busters
Dope testers have achieved what appears to be a significant breakthrough after two Russian power lifters competing at the London 2012 Paralympics were banned for two years following positive tests for...
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Blatter Plans Joint Approach to Brazil with IOC Over Drug Testing Lab
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is aiming to join forces with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to urge the Brazilian government to do its utmost to ensure the country’s new doping control facility...
View ArticleUtah School District sees promising results from random drug testing policy
School officials in Davis County spoke highly of a new random drug testing policy Tuesday, with first-year feedback suggesting lower levels of drug use among student-athletes. The district administered...
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