Performance enhancing drugs have been a part of athletics since the beginning of sport. They are not going away...you can't "get them out of the game" All that congress, the professional sports organization & probably the biased media care about is the perception of their respective sports & whether they are perceived as clean/dirty.
The fact is these substances work & their is way too much $$$ at stake for athletes to be on the moral high horse & not use & try to beat the tests. It was 18 yrs ago in 88' when Ben Johnson failed his test. Track n Field then implemented the most rigorous testing program. Fast forward 18yrs later & athletes are still using. The only reason Barry Bonds, Giambi & the other BALCO related athletes got busted was because Tim Montgomery & Marion Jones ex coach felt slighted & sent in an "anonymous" vile of THG. You could make the arguement if Coach Graham doesn't send in the vile then all this hoopla is not happening.
I am not one to paint w/broad strokes & say 90% of all pro athletes use, that's preposterous...The majority of pro athletes are genetic freaks (especially NFL, NBA, Track & Field) No amount of drugs or training would allow the avg. joe to even come close. Regardless EPO, Designer steroids, HGH & whatever UG chemists drub up will always be the dirty little secret nobody wants to talk about. Face it guys use in the NFL, they use in the NHL, Boxing, NBA, & throughout other sports.
Raffy is doing what all the Olympic Athletes did when they have failed the test, blame it on a food supplement/cough medicine or their trainer. I realize that it would send a horrible message to HS athletes & kids but sometimes I think the only way to level the field is to not have any banned substances.
Sorry for the rant- I realize most bro's on this board know these points but i am tired of the media & the avg person getting this subject so very very wrong-
Peace
Nmd