Malthouse says: recreational drugs may well be performance enhancing.

[Mr_Juicy]

I hate that term "recreational drugs." For @@@@s sake they are drugs and they are illegal. the term recreational diminishes that fact.

[NMWBloods]

They are distinguishing between performance-enhancing drugs and drugs taken in leisure time for recreational purposes.

[Mr_Juicy]

They are distinguishing between performance-enhancing drugs and drugs taken in leisure time for recreational purposes.

then lets call them non-performance enhancing for the sake of argument

[NMWBloods]

then lets call them non-performance enhancing for the sake of argument

Fine. Makes little difference to the discussion though.

[Sanecow]

then lets call them non-performance enhancing for the sake of argument

Some "recreational" drugs are performance enhancing though.

[Mr_Juicy]

Some "recreational" drugs are performance enhancing though.

damn

[reigning premier]

... dead-set, I've never seen anyone run up a storm on marijuana.

Not unless they were on the way to the 7-eleven....

[reigning premier]

Some "recreational" drugs are performance enhancing though.

Only if your "performance" relates to dancing until 11am and hugging all and sundry.....

[NMWBloods]

Only if your "performance" relates to dancing until 11am and hugging all and sundry.....

And I think that's one of the critical points. If you are out at night clubs taking drugs, it's hardly going to benefit you on the football field, even if you are loading up on amphetamines.

[reigning premier]

And I think that's one of the critical points. If you are out at night clubs taking drugs, it's hardly going to benefit you on the football field, even if you are loading up on amphetamines.

That's actually a fair call.....

[Sanecow]

Of course drugs are only used in night clubs late at night and make you feel like hugging and staring at the sky.

[CureTheSane]

Source

So much for the dud line of "illicit drugs are a police problem and the AFL should ignore it".

Well then , I graciously bow out of the discussion.
Had I known that MICK MALTHOUSE had made comment on the issue indicating that in his expert opinion recreational drugs are performance enhancing, then I would not have bothered ever posting on the issue.

I am surprised that Mick is a coke head, speed freak, or other type of drug user.
I presume his comments are made based on experience?

regardless of the P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L enhancing effect that illicit drugs are purported to possibly have, isn't the bigger issue the long term effects of the drug use.

For all I care all top non Swans players can juice up before the games, star for a year or two, develop addictions and retire.

Players aren't doing illicit drugs for the performance enhancing effect (if there is one) andf it really shouldn't be an issue IMO.

[Sanecow]

I presume his comments are made based on experience?

He coached the Eagles. *cough*

[reigning premier]

Of course drugs are only used in night clubs late at night and make you feel like hugging and staring at the sky.

You can't see the sky inside a night club.

And alcohol is only consumed on licensed premises.

[AnnieH]

Some "recreational" drugs are performance enhancing though.

Viagra is performance enhancing.