Drugs in Sport

May 1990

© Commonwealth of Australia 1990

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Opening Pages	(PDF 597KB)
Acronyms and Abbreviations Preface Recommendations
Chapter one - Background and recommendations of the interim report	(PDF 224KB)
Background Recommendations of the Interim Report
Chapter two - Responses to interim report and focus of second report	(PDF 773KB)
Interim Report Responses      Positive Responses           Recommendations One and Two           Recommendation Three           Recommendation Four           Recommendations Five and Six           Recommendations Seven and Eight           Recommendation Nine           Recommendation Ten           Recommendation Eleven           Recommendation Twelve      Inadequate Responses           MS Jane Flemming                Action by the Australian Institute of Sport                Action by the Australian Athletic Union           Mr peter Bowman      Lack of Response           Mr Lyn Jones           Mr Harry Wardle Focus of Second Report      Background      The Report's Goals      Progress Towards the Goals      The Australian Sports Drug Tribunal Recommendations
Chapter three - Health concerns of sports drug abuse	(PDF 622KB)
The IOC Bans Anabolic Steroids      Steroid 'Stacking'      Physical Effects of Steroids      Psychological Effects of Steroids           Dependence      Conclusions about Steroid Abuse Diuretics
Chapter four - Young athletes and sports drugs	(PDF 511KB)
Introduction Performance Drug Use by Adolescents The Attitude of Parents Risks from Particular Drua Types      Anabolic Steroids      Growth Hormone      Endocrine Manipulation      Diuretics Relevant Submissions to the Committee      The Australian Schools Sports Council      Australian Little Athletics Union      Australian Swimming Inc      The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Queensland Prevention of Performance Drug Abuse      Junior Weight Categories      Drug Testing      Drug Education Ultimate Goals Recommendations
Chapter five - 'Professional' sport	(PDF 977KB)
Introduction      Background      Penalties: Amateur v. 'Professional' Soccer      Background      Relevance of Performance Drugs      Drug Testing Regime           Policy           Doping Provisions and Penalties           Frequency of Tests           Co-operation with ASDA Basketball      The National Basketball League      Relevance of Performance Drugs      'Recreational' Drugs      Drug Testing in Basketball      Penalties      Cost of Testing      Enforcement Rugby League      Background      Relevance of Performance Druas      Rugby League's Drug Control Regime           NSWRL Policy           Penalties for Prohibited Drug Use      The NSWRL Player Contract      Cost of Testing      Run-on, Run-off Replacements      summary Australian Football League      Relevance of Performance Drugs      AFL Training Culture      AFL Drug Testing      AFL Player Obligations      Penalties Conclusion Recommendations
Chapter six - Weightlifting I	(PDF 663KB)
Introduction International Weightlifting and Sports Drug Abuse      World-Wide Problems           Canada           The United Kinadom -           Bulgaria           Hungary           Spain           India           The USSR           Discussion      IWF Initiatives Australian Weiahtliftina and the AIS      The Austrilian experience           Anabolic Steroids           Diuretics           Stimulants      The Interim Report: Mr Lyn Jones and Mr Harry Wardle      Response of the IWF and AWF to the Interim Report Conclusion Recommendations
Chapter seven - Weightlifting II	(PDF 1623KB)
The AWF and Drug Use      The Australian Weightlifting Federation Inc      Mr Paul Coffa           Allegations about Paul Coffa                Mr Nigel Martin                Mr Michael Brittain                Mr Grant Ellison                Importation of Anabolic Steroids           Discussion      Mr Sam Coffa      Dr David Kennedy      Mr Bruce Walsh           Source of Steroids supplied by Mr Walsh           Police Investigation           Discussion The AWF and Drug Testing      Background      Role of Dr Kennedy      Notification of Testing      'Mickey Mouse' Testing      The 1987 Nationals      Response to Positive Tests           Introduction           Mr Satry Ma      Lifters Failing to Test           Messrs Brittain, Scarffe, Stylianou, Kerr           Mr Phillip Christou           Mr Darren Walker           Mr Nick Voukelatos Conclusions      Mr Sam Coffa      Mr Boris Kayser      Mr Paul Coffa      Dr David Kennedy      Mr Bruce Walsh      The Board of the AWF Recommendations
Chapter eight - Powerlifting	(PDF 1239KB)
Introduction Organisations      AAPLF      Australian Powerlifting (to be incorporated)      Australian Powerlifting Federation Inc      Australian Drug Free Powerlifting Federation      Summary      Possible Amalgamation between Australian Powerlifting        Federation and Australian Drug Free Powerlifting Federation      National Recognition Drugs Banned in Powerlifting Extent of Drug Use Administration      AAPLF           Financial Administration                Audits                Loss of Funds           Membership Numbers      Australian Drug Free Dowerlifting Federation           Membership Numbers           Representation Drug testing      AAPLF           Drug Control Officers           The 1988 National Championships                Six Positives                The Appeal                Grounds for Appeal                Denials of Drug Use                Legal Advice                The Course of the Appeal           The 1988 World Championships           The 1989 Australian Championships                The Testing Procedure                The Positive Sample                The Action Taken           Other Positives                Mrs Gael Martin                Messrs Jardine, Coleiro and Boyd                Messrs Wallen and Waszkiel      Australian Drug Free Powerlifting           Prior Use of Drugs           Approach to Testing           Positive Tests Current Politics of Powerlifting Conclusion Recommendations
Chapter nine - Ethics	(PDF 1159KB)
Background Medical Practitioners      AMA Policy      Dr Igor Jeremijenko      Dr Mark Mitchelson      Dr Stephen Hinchy           (a) Steroid Prescriptions           (b) Misappropriation of Narcotics      Dr Tony Millar      Dr Richard Ward      Dr Alex Tahmindjis      Other Australian Doctors      Doctors Overseas Veterinarians Pharmacists      Background      Mr Leon Azar      Mr Michael Rothnie      Mr Ross Everett      Supply without Prescription Recommendations
Chapter ten - The black/white market of drug supply	(PDF 646KB)
How Lucrative is the Black Market in Performance Drugs? Overseas Sources      Accompanied Baggage      International Mail      Direct Importation Distribution within Australia      Background      Mail Distribution      Distribution through Gymnasiums      Direct Supply by Sport Coaches      The Bodybuilding Fraternity      Direct Supply from Legitimate Sources      Indirect Supply from Legitimate Sources      Are there Black Market Networks? Recommendations
Chapter eleven - Social effects: Employees in security roles	(PDF 372KB)
Night-club Bouncer Employment Bouncer Violence Bouncers and Steroids Research on Bouncers and Violence The Licensing of Bouncers Police and the Security Industry Recommendations
Chapter twelve - Regulations for restricting the availability of anabolic steroids	(PDF 457KB)
Introduction Importation Controls Distribution Controls      Anabolic Steroids for Human Use      Recommendation      Veterinary Anabolic Steroids Access      Recommendation Scheduling      Recommendation Scheduling versus Laws Proscribing Use Consequences for Racing, Pacing and Coursing      Racing      Pacing      Coursing Recommendations
Chapter thirteen - International context: Agreements and testing	(PDF 690KB)
Introduction International Initiatives      Background      World Conferences           First World Conference on Anti-doping in Sport           Second World Conference on Anti-doping in Sport      International Agreements and Co-operation           International Olympic Charter Against           Doping in Sport           European Anti-doping Convention           Nordic Agreement           Joint Soviet-American Commission           Against Doping           The Rome Meeting           Commonwealth Initiatives      Testing           Emerging Trends                Growth Hormone                Erythropoietin                Steroid Profiling           International Drug Testing Flying Squads           General Association of International Sports Federations           Visiting Athletes           The Commonwealth Games      Research Agreements Australia's Involvement      Introduction      The Dubin Inquiry      Discussions      International Agreements Conclusion Recommendations
Appendices	1-9 (PDF 814KB) 10-16 (PDF 1058KB)
Submissions since Interim Report Schedule of Public Hearings Schedule of Committee Contact with Persons Adversely Mentioned in the Second Drugs in Sport Report Parliamentary Privilege In Camera Evidence International Olympic Committee List of Doping Classes and Methods 1989 Journal Article on Thrombogenic Effects of Anabolic Steroids Journal Article on Anabolic Steroid Dependence Post-mortem Report on Bodybuilder Letter from Australian Government Analytical Laboratories, 6 March 1990 International Olympic Committee Charter Against Doping in Sport International Olympic Committee Medical Commission Requirements for Accreditation and Good Laboratory Practice Model for a National Anti-doping Programme European Anti-Doping Convention Key Elements for a US-Soviet Doping Agreement Multilateral Agreement in Unification of Actions in Struggle Against Doping Use in Sport