On the eve of the Olympics, have we succeeded in addressing drug doping and its public health ramifications, asks Andrew Pipe in a guest editorial in CMAJ.
Drug doping, which has also affected athletes at the community level, has serious health risks and public health ramifications.
In the almost twenty years since Ben Johnson's drug doping scandal at the Seoul Olympics, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport has served as a model for anti-doping organizations in other countries. While drug doping has sometimes grabbed headlines at past Olympics, the introduction of anti-doping programs will help ensure fair play, maintain trust and protect the health of athletes.
Canadian Medical Association Journal