n, collapsed and died from an amphetamine overdose.1963: Pressure started to mount on the IOC. The Council of Europe set up a Committee on drugs but couldn't decide on a definition of doping.1964: There was a noticeable increase in the muscular appearance of the athletes at the Olympics and drug use was suspected.1967: The IOC took action after the death of Tommy Simpson (due to the illegal taking of amphetamines) in the Tour de France. 1968: The IOC decided on a definition of doping and developed a banned list of substances. Testing began at the Olympic games.1988: At the Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid, was stripped of his gold medal and was suspended for two years.1988: Drug use had continued. Due to the significance of the problem, the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts began an inquiry into the use by Australian sportsmen and sportswomen of performance enhancing drugs and the role to be played by Commonwealth agencies.1989: An interim report of the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts was published.1990: A second report of the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts was published.1990: The Australian Sports Drug Agency was established by the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 (ASDA Act).1991: The Agency became a statutory authority.Below are some of the reasons I feel athletes turn to drugs, again these are mostly my opinion but I feel they add a great deal to this studySelfThe basic desire to be successful and satisfy ego requirements is a major source of internal pressure that almost all athletes posses. Problems such as self-doubt, lack of confidence, nervousness, stress and depression are common to all athletes. The characteristics of self-pressure are not exclusive to people in the sporting field. (Barber)CoachA successful athlete is often associated with a successful coach. As a result, the coach...
