MELBOURNE, May 16 (Reuters) - The use of social drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines is on the rise in Australian Rules football with 26 positive tests and a similar number of confessions of use last year for what the Australian Football League (AFL) describes as "illicit drugs".
The AFL differentiates between the use of performance-enhancing substances and those drugs more associated with the social environment, dealing with the latter with a combination of education, counselling, treatment and ongoing support.
The results, which included positive tests for cocaine, methamphetamines and ecstasy, was a big rise on the six failed tests in 2011 and a disappointment for the league.
"The rise in detections in 2012 reflects both an increase in the number and effectiveness of target tests conducted, as well as the well-documented jump in illicit drug availability and use in the broader community," AFL chief Andrew Demetriou said.
The league runs a "three strikes" policy for what they consider "illicit drug" use, with players being handed a fine and lengthy ban only when they have transgressed for a third time.
AFL club Essendon are currently under a separate investigation by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority over their administration of supplements to players amid allegations the use of peptides is widespread in Australian sport. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/doping-social-drugs-rise-aussie-rules-040853664.html
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