Comments on: Tyler Sash’s Adderall case highlights the problem with a year-round ban

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:36:59 +0000

I dont know of any doctor that would give a prescription of adderall for a one time use.

If he was having trouble with public speaking, or panic attacks, he would be given something more like Xanex or Valium…and only a few pills for that specific day.

Not a full fledged adderall prescription. As mentioned above, adderall for someone who does not have adhd, just makes you an edgy mess.

By: realfann

realfann — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:10:31 +0000

This article reeks of the desperation that seems to have taken over this site.

I assume readership is down and there’s pressure to increase page hits but that really doesn’t excuse ridiculous articles like this that just pose contrary arguments for the sake of being contrary.

Because anybody who can spare a couple of minutes thought can quickly see the flaws in a drug program that allows and disallows drug usage based on the calandar. It’s just plain daft.

By: coolzog

coolzog — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:33:27 +0000

Adderall, as well asother amphetamine stimulants allow people to physically train harder and longer in the offseason. It’s effects are not simply on the brain, but as well as the heart and muscles. Also it can cause weight loss for those players that need it.

It certainly is more performance enhancing than Starcaps ever was…

By: tfaulk

tfaulk — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:17:27 +0000

I don’t get the logic of this argument at all: Should the league not care if players are smoking weed or blowing coke in the off season too?

If the dumbass got a prescription for a legitimate medical use and didn’t fill out the medical exception forms, then he is guilty of being an idiot. Plain and simple. On or off season has no bearing.

By: jasonsmith950

jasonsmith950 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:12:40 +0000

It makes the list of banned substances black and white. Once you start having exceptions for drugs taken in the offseason and during the season it creates more room for players excuses.

By: thefhaloanguy

thefhaloanguy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:42 +0000

What is so hard to understand. It is natural for a bureaucracy to want to control you. Just look at other bureaucracies they all seek more power.

By: toddbronson1

toddbronson1 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:19:30 +0000

Or you know, the league could not ban a substance that can be prescribed by a doctor.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:17:11 +0000

It is a banned substance and there are procedures in place to “legally” take it in the NFL. These guys are either taking the drug for an advantage, using it to mask other drugs or are simply too stupid to follow basic guidelines. All three cases warrant a suspension. Complaining about the ban is ridiculous. It is there for good reason. Complain about the idiots, not the rules they break.

By: cwwgk

cwwgk — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:16:29 +0000

Using this analysis, the league shouldn’t ban the use of any drug in the offseason since it wouldn’t affect a player’s performance on the field.

The NFL is a private employer, not the U.S. Government. As with every other private employer, the league is entitled to enact rules and regulations for its workforce; i.e., the players.

Adderall is classified a schedule II drug by the Food and Drug Administration. It is an amphetamine. One of the main reasons Adderall is a schedule II drug is because of its high risk potential for addiction.

Prescription drug abuse is a monumental problem in this country. Adderall and other prescribed amphetamines are abused by thousands of people daily. The NFL is well within its rights to place limitations on its workforce as it relates to Adderall.

There is no constitutional right for players to take any drug they want. Similarly, there no legal prohibition against the league, or any employer, from prohibiting its employees from taking mind altering drugs.

There is a system in place for players who need Adderall to get an exemption from the NFL. Those players who truly need to take medication are allowed to.

There truly is no issue with this policy of the NFL.

By: kacapaco

kacapaco — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:06:58 +0000

People who think Adderall isn’t PED are idiots. Even though Adderall doesn’t increase muscle mass, IT ENHANCES PERFORMANCE by helping them gain extra focus. In a game that demands mental acuity as much as physical prowess, that unnatural extra advantage gained from the drug is cheating!!!!

By: roadtrip3500

roadtrip3500 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:57:38 +0000

The problem with “working” vs “not working” is the contract. If a player is under contract, he’s employed by the team and subject to the CBA. The only players who are truly “not working” are unrestricted free agents in the period of time between when their last contract ended and when they sign a new one.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:53:39 +0000

So, what you are saying is that even though he knew it was a banned substance and he didn’t have that false “condition” that is ADHD that he took a drug anyhow?

Pretty black/white here. 4 games, see you when it is over.

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:48:00 +0000

For the hundreth time … Adderall is speed, it’s used to mask steroids … to confound the tests. It’s prima facie evidence of steroid abuse. It’s not Adderall that’s the issue.

By: ttommytom

ttommytom — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:46:32 +0000

I was misdiagniosed with ADD and was prescribed Adderall. Wow. What a mistake. Makes you a bit loco if you don’t have ADD.

Put 10 people in a room and give them Adderall. It would be REAL obvious who needs it. Adderall calms down hyperactive people. The exact opposite of what it’s chemical makeup is supposed to do. It makes non hyperactive people very edgy.

The other thing is that it is RARE for an adult to have ADD. It almost always dissipates as we turn into adulthood.

Not saying Sash is lying and the issue is off season but it is indeed rare for an adult to need it. Bad doctoring, as was in my case…

By: dmartin17

dmartin17 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:42:28 +0000

Just submit the prescription to the NFL and you’d be fine.

By: jetsguy1117

jetsguy1117 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:35:43 +0000

on a different note – they should reduce the ban for adderal to 3 games. this way, when the suspension is announced, the fans and media know whether the ban was for real PEDs (4 games) or adderal