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DRUG TESTING IN SPORTS There has been a dramatic reduction in drug use among college athletes who are subject to mandatory drug testing. Why, then, are so many people opposed to drug testing? Many athletes contend that testing is a violation of their civil rights. If drugs were not undermining the fabric of this country and giving many athletics a competition edge, this would be an acceptable excuse. The issue of drugs in sports began with Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter, stripped of his gold medal in 1988 after testing positive for anabolic steroids. But Johnson’s drug bust surprised few in the athletic community, where it was widely believed that the vast majority of Olympic athletes had been using banned substances for years. “I hear all the time from athletes that you can’t compete internationally unless you use performance-enhancing drugs,” says Dr. Robert Voy former chief medical officer of the United States Olympic Committee. 1989 became the year of the steroid with an explosion of interest and coverage with stories from all sports and society. Interest included debate of other stars, including women such as Florence Griffith Joyner, and whether they used steroids. In Canada, a government invest