Illicit Drug
Essays

Illicit or illegal drugs and sports have been related since the start of competitive sports in Greece. In the early Olympics players used plants seeds and mushroom extracts to enhance their stamina and performance. As medicine became modern and advanced drugs like strychnine, anabolic drugs, nicotinic acid and amphetamines etc. The first hints of drug use came with tragedies such as the deaths of cyclist Knut Jensen Rome Olympics, in 1960 and cyclist Tommy Simpson at the Tour de France, 1967. This led to the introduction of anti-doping strategies by the International Olympic Committee but this earliest policy was formed to protect players from the harmful effects of drug use. The aim of the policy was to create awareness among athletes and the general public about the harmful effects of the drugs. But in the late 70s the athletes began to abuse drugs in different ways.

¶ … illicit drugs has always been a social problem anywhere and in the United States in particular, the problem has been pervasive especially with regards to those using illegal substances in the workplace.