Drugs in Sport

First of all, when talking about drugs in sport, we have to establish whether the drugs are performance enhancing or just plain recreational. From what I have heard the Andrew Johns case was claimed to be only recreational which I do not believe is as bad as if he was using performance enhancing drugs. If they are recreational then I believe that it is his personal life and should not be looked upon with the anger and disgrace at which it was. If he was not using the drugs to give him an advantage over his sporting opponents then it is no one's business but his.

However, an extremely high profile sporting star such as Andrew is looked up to by many children and if this information is released into the press, children may think it is ok to take drugs. This sort of thing should be strictly kept in his own personal life and it would be his problem as a person, not as a rugby superstar.

I do not think the sporting players should be tested for recreational drugs that do not give them an advantage over their opponents. As I have already said, it is their personal lives that are effected by recreational drugs, not their sporting lives. I don't condone recreational drugs but I believe it is everyone's personal choice and they have the right to make that choice for themselves.

PEACE OUT YA'LL