....continued Sports Medicine Australia condemns the use of performance enhancing drugs or techniques prohibited by the IOC. The only legitimate use of drugs in sport is for a clinically justified purpose, prescribed and supervised by a medical practioner. However, now is not the time to rest on our laurels. Catching drug cheats is an ongoing effort. With the right Government and industry support, Australia can continue to lead the world in research and development of tests for performance enhancing drugs. The problem of drug abuse in sport can only be addressed through a combination of education, drug testing, and law enforcement. Australia needs to continue to invest in testing, in scientific research and in law enforcement. We also need to commit resources to educating the population - from health professionals to schoolchildren about the dangers of drugs in sport. Australia can be proud that our research has contributed to making the Sydney Games cleaner. But we must keep taking the many steps towards a truly clean Olympic competition. |
By Dr Shane Conway, President of Sports Medicine Australia Spring 2000 IEA
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