Dr
Jiri Dvorak found that prior to every game almost 40% of players at the 2010
World Cup were taking pain medication.Dr Dvorak told the BBC that younger players are imitating the seniors
and taking painkillers far too frequently. "I think we can use the word abuse -
because the dimension is just too much," He believes that the growing use
of painkillers in football is the pressure on team doctors to get injured
players back on the pitch quickly. "What we have seen from the Fifa
studies is that often athletes take the pain killers as a preventive. The NFL players
say that sometimes they were lined up in what they termed a 'cattle call' and
injected with the drug whether they were injured or not. Dr Tanya Hagen: the
easy availability of powerful pain medications contributes to the problem of
abuse.
My Opinion
My opinion about this is that it is ridiculous that sportsmen are taking
so much drugs. I thought sportsmen were diehards, tough and could handle some
pain. After reading this, my dream was shattered. I’m not just mad I’m also
concerned. This is a big deal! I think there has to be more information about
use of those painkillers and how and when to use it.
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