Many drugs are banned substances according to sport governing bodies. But what does a poor athlete do when they catch a cold and feel miserable??

So illegal doping is not only limited to the stereotypical hormone thing, but can be as simple as someone taking some over the counter meds to deal with pain.

Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
Isn't hurling the same as caber tossing?

I'm trying to fiture out what this statistic has to do with illegal doping.

In 2000, there were approximately 22,000 drugs on Health Canada's list of drugs approved for human use.

CIHI (2002) reports that just over three quarters (78%) of Canadians aged 12 or older said that they had used one or more prescription or over-the-counter medications in the last month of 1998-99 .The most common drugs taken were painkillers. (taken by 65% )