Alcohol and other drug use in professional sport is a complex issue that often makes headlines when a player tests positive. But beyond the media frenzy lies a reality that can often be ignored: Elite athletes, just like everybody else, face pressures that can contribute to alcohol and other drug use. Stress, injuries, and mental

March 2024 When professional athletes test positive for drugs or use alcohol in risky ways, they aren’t like the rest of us. They risk a complex array of sanctions for a start. Drug use for performance enhancement comes with a two year ban and recreational use of illicit drugs, a three month suspension. And then