Isn’t methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?
Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
Liquid methadone is used to help people with heroin addictions, the tablet form is used as a sustained release medication for severe pain.
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Well, unless your name is Alistair Lynch and the AFL really want your club to succeed…
(I personally know an athlete who had severe chronic fatigue syndrome, and Lynch was pre-ASADA, but it stood out at the time as it 1) contrasted with Justin Charles also returning from a layoff and 2) Lynch was allowed to keep doping to some extent.)
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Apparently their justification is in protecting people. So any player that can’t walk during the week due to pain, should be getting rest, not opiates.
He should and must get the mandatory 2 years.
“Doesn’t play for Essendon you say? No dramas then.”
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Apparently their justification is in protecting people. So any player that can’t walk during the week due to pain, should be getting rest, not opiates.
He should and must get the mandatory 2 years.
Disagree - It’s rubbish that a substance is banned on match day, and not the other 6 days of the work. Prohibit the substance full stop.
Both Saad and Crowley have been pinched for substances that are only banned on match day - It’s a joke.
Crowley has technically served 8 months on his ban when backdated. Potentially could be back playing for Freo before our saga is over.
Crowley has technically served 8 months on his ban when backdated. Potentially could be back playing for Freo before our saga is over.
While our players could still be staring at a 2-year suspension from 2016… that’s the scary part.
Crowley has technically served 8 months on his ban when backdated. Potentially could be back playing for Freo before our saga is over.While our players could still be staring at a 2-year suspension from 2016… that’s the scary part.
No
Players have already served a provisional suspension of over 4 months - And there is no way players will get two years.
Crowley has technically served 8 months on his ban when backdated. Potentially could be back playing for Freo before our saga is over.While our players could still be staring at a 2-year suspension from 2016… that’s the scary part.
No
Players have already served a provisional suspension of over 4 months - And there is no way players will get two years.
I don’t think it is probable too but the bastardry that has been heaped upon the EFC for the past 3 years have me feel very depressed at times.
Need to see us win big against the Lions this round.
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
If he had a prescription he probably wouldn’t have got it “off a mate”.
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Apparently their justification is in protecting people. So any player that can’t walk during the week due to pain, should be getting rest, not opiates.
He should and must get the mandatory 2 years.
Disagree - It’s rubbish that a substance is banned on match day, and not the other 6 days of the work. Prohibit the substance full stop.
Both Saad and Crowley have been pinched for substances that are only banned on match day - It’s a joke.
You want players running around on powerful opiates?
Even in a hospital, for inpatients, methadone and all other opiates are used sparingly - for darn good reason. Powerful, mind-altering stuff.
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Given his first story was “I got it from a chemist” and it appears it’s now changed to “I got it from someone I know who’s in the health field” do you think he’s got a prescription?
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Given his first story was “I got it from a chemist” and it appears it’s now changed to “I got it from someone I know who’s in the health field” do you think he’s got a prescription?
To be fair - his mind was altered at the time.
Nice
You want players running around on powerful opiates? Even in a hospital, for inpatients, methadone and all other opiates are used sparingly - for darn good reason. Powerful, mind-altering stuff.Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Apparently their justification is in protecting people. So any player that can’t walk during the week due to pain, should be getting rest, not opiates.
He should and must get the mandatory 2 years.
Disagree - It’s rubbish that a substance is banned on match day, and not the other 6 days of the work. Prohibit the substance full stop.
Both Saad and Crowley have been pinched for substances that are only banned on match day - It’s a joke.
I didn’t read it that way Henry.
‘Prohibit the substance full stop’ is at the end of the first sentence.
I’m just glad he’s doing something about his heroin addiction
Isn't methadone used to help people with a heroin addiction?Yes, it is used for treatment of heroin dependencies but it is also a powerful narcotic pain killer. Iirc, Crawley says he was given the drug for severe back pain or some such condition. If he is given the drug with a proper prescription, he might get off.
He won’t get off, but it may mitigate some of the penalty if he is lucky. Just because it is prescribed does not mean it is allowed on WADA codes.
Apparently their justification is in protecting people. So any player that can’t walk during the week due to pain, should be getting rest, not opiates.
He should and must get the mandatory 2 years.
Disagree - It’s rubbish that a substance is banned on match day, and not the other 6 days of the work. Prohibit the substance full stop.
Both Saad and Crowley have been pinched for substances that are only banned on match day - It’s a joke.
You want players running around on powerful opiates?
Even in a hospital, for inpatients, methadone and all other opiates are used sparingly - for darn good reason. Powerful, mind-altering stuff.
The point is that the substance should be banned at all times - Not just on match day - I’m asking WADA to get fair dinkum about their drug code.