Drug testing in the GAA may be introduced to clubs

[imtommygunn]

https://t.co/SnTGG4KpMO

Probably a big can of worms.

[Armagh18]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

[toby47]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Yeah, it's mental at the minute. I walked into the toilet of a pub about a month ago and 4 fella's (early 20's) were standing dipping keys into a bag (i assume cocaine) and sniffing it. Not in cubicles, right beside the urinals me and one other fella was using. I was in utter shock, obviously in shock at seeing ones do it, but also at the carefree nature, they never batted an eye lid at me walking past them doing it. 2 free cubicles and they just decided to do it in the middle of the toilets for everyone to see.

[Armagh18]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Yeah, it's mental at the minute. I walked into the toilet of a pub about a month ago and 4 fella's (early 20's) were standing dipping keys into a bag (i assume cocaine) and sniffing it. Not in cubicles, right beside the urinals me and one other fella was using. I was in utter shock, obviously in shock at seeing ones do it, but also at the carefree nature, they never batted an eye lid at me walking past them doing it. 2 free cubicles and they just decided to do it in the middle of the toilets for everyone to see.

Yeah that'd be a common occurrence in an awful lot of places now unfortunately. That shite absolutely ruins lives but has become completely normalised, something genuinely needs to change.

[imtommygunn]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

[Armagh18]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

Absolutely not although I do think the GAA as a whole should be making an effort to do something. In fairness most clubs I know of do at least try to educate young people on the dangers etc. It's a huge societal problem.

[Milltown Row2]

Its not just cocaine that will be looked at though...

Steroids I'd imagine is part and parcel of kids trying to baulk up and other drugs being used to enhance performances

The rate of players claiming to have asthma will rise though as well 

[Cavan19]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

It's not their job but whose is it? 

The resources are not there for the police/gardai to deal with it and the country is flooded with it. 

It's near more acceptable now to use cocaine than to go out for a smoke.

There was a bunch of suicides in an area in Cavan the last few years and everyone was putting in down to mental health and lockdowns but when the surface was scratched there was a drug problem and one of the lads who was doing the supplying was  a highly though off member of the GAA team and former county player.

[Armagh18]

Its not just cocaine that will be looked at though...

Steroids I'd imagine is part and parcel of kids trying to baulk up and other drugs being used to enhance performances

The rate of players claiming to have asthma will rise though as well 

Yeah the steroid thing is getting completely normalised as well, maybe not so much in GAA circles but definitely in general gym culture, although you do see plenty of lads opening up about their own negative experiences of steroids, physically and mentally.

[Truth hurts]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

It's not their job but whose is it? 

The resources are not there for the police/gardai to deal with it and the country is flooded with it. 

It's near more acceptable now to use cocaine than to go out for a smoke.

There was a bunch of suicides in an area in Cavan the last few years and everyone was putting in down to mental health and lockdowns but when the surface was scratched there was a drug problem and one of the lads who was doing the supplying was  a highly though off member of the GAA team and former county player.

where abouts was this in Cavan? I ever knew this

[Armagh18]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

It's not their job but whose is it? 

The resources are not there for the police/gardai to deal with it and the country is flooded with it. 

It's near more acceptable now to use cocaine than to go out for a smoke.

There was a bunch of suicides in an area in Cavan the last few years and everyone was putting in down to mental health and lockdowns but when the surface was scratched there was a drug problem and one of the lads who was doing the supplying was  a highly though off member of the GAA team and former county player.

where abouts was this in Cavan? I ever knew this

Maybe a good idea to take that one to pm lads? Better to not be posting any details of that kind of thing imo

[Milltown Row2]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Is it the job of the GAA to do it though?

It's not their job but whose is it? 

The resources are not there for the police/gardai to deal with it and the country is flooded with it. 

It's near more acceptable now to use cocaine than to go out for a smoke.

There was a bunch of suicides in an area in Cavan the last few years and everyone was putting in down to mental health and lockdowns but when the surface was scratched there was a drug problem and one of the lads who was doing the supplying was  a highly though off member of the GAA team and former county player.

where abouts was this in Cavan? I ever knew this

Maybe a good idea to take that one to pm lads? Better to not be posting any details of that kind of thing imo

Could be a bunch of boarders heading down for a piss in those toilets!

[trailer]

Cocaine is a massive societal problem in the UK and Ireland at the minute. Something needs done.

Yeah, it's mental at the minute. I walked into the toilet of a pub about a month ago and 4 fella's (early 20's) were standing dipping keys into a bag (i assume cocaine) and sniffing it. Not in cubicles, right beside the urinals me and one other fella was using. I was in utter shock, obviously in shock at seeing ones do it, but also at the carefree nature, they never batted an eye lid at me walking past them doing it. 2 free cubicles and they just decided to do it in the middle of the toilets for everyone to see.

I'm always amazed by the amount of people needing a shite on a night out. Queue is bigger for the cubicle than the urinal.

[befair]

Alcohol is a much bigger problem than cocaine will ever be

[Armagh18]

Alcohol is a much bigger problem than cocaine will ever be

completely disagree. Alcohol will do you little or no harm in moderation.