It does not matter. You may as well say caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. Cocaine is on the list, he knew it was on the list, end of story.God wrote:Powerade is a stimulant, would he get banned for that as well?? coke stimulant only lasts 20 minutes and you get paranoia as a side effect, that would really enhance Hocks peformance, there is no peformance enhancing qualities about it.
Lots of banned substances appear in various remedies and so on. They are still banned and you will get a ban if you get tested positive for them. Atheletes know that so there is no excuse. They have to be very careful of what they consume.Hock is not a cheat and it would be silly to suggest so, having the headline "Drugs cheat" makes you believe he is a cheat, but in reality its to sell papers.
Cocaine was used in Coca cola, various wines,to treat flatulence,teeth whitener and local anesthetic. But because it was addictive it was banned.
Alcoholic is on the WADA banned list for certain sports but the fact both that and fags are addictive and can cause cancer is not relevant because they are not a steroid or a stimulant on the list for RL.Fags and booze are addictive, and are one of the biggest killers in this country. Along with Cancer.
Because it is on the list of banned drugs.How is this cheating when this is why the reason it is banned in sport...Effects on Performance
So being more aggressive as an RL forward is not relevant?The effects of cocaine on performance are minimal and are limited to increasing arousal and alertness with low doses. As the dose increases, detrimental effects such as reduced co-ordination and unwarranted aggression are frequently reported.
No, the reason it is banned is because it is classed as a stimulant. Google WADA and you will see I am correct if you download their PDF document.Cocaine is a powerful Central Nervous System stimulant, responsible for the death of some professional and university sportsmen. The dangerous effects of cocaine are the reason for its prohibition
At the end of day whether you think people should be banned for Cocaine or not it IS on the banned list and Hock took it knowing if he was caught he would be banned.
He was caught, he will be banned and that is all there is too it.
Dave