Drug testing prior to music shows/concerts !

Another difference between athletics & music/modelling is that in athletics, they are competing against each other. Taking drugs unlevels the playing field. Musicians are merely entertaining peple so there is no need for a music body regulating that. Drugs are taken in all wakes of life & its either everyone should be tested by a state controlled system, or no-one. Singling out musicians/modles is going after the soft target & leaving the real source of drugs, the dealers alone. If ppl base their drug use on that of their idols, there are far more case studies of why not to take drugs by ppl in the music industry.

There's also a huge difference between the drugs that athletes take, and the drugs that musicians or your everyday junkie takes. Performance enhancing drugs, even the most powerful ones like ASs, AASs or Prohormones are no where near the same class as speed, coke, heroin, even marijuana. The side effects of performance enhancing drugs are in the most part next to nothing, whereas I don't think I need to list any of the negative effects of other illegal drugs. Athletes who choose to use drugs do so for a specific purpose, and they generally use them responsibly and safely. The reason they are banned is because as Mike said, their use would result in unfair advantages to competing athletes. I won't state my thoughts on drugs in sports though because I doubt many people would agree, but lets just say I'm glad that my sport's governing body turns a blind eye to the use of ASs!

I see musicians as competing with other musicians for the No 1 spot and a large fan base. Whats worse these childern who they are suppose to be setting a good example to are supporting their music stars drug habit life style.

Dawn

the reason drug testing is used in sport is to stop people gaining an unfair advantage. the drugs in question there are performance enhancers. there is no way you're telling me that taking drugs helps an artist get to number one?!

No one makes anyone do anythign apart from the person themselves. I can't think of one thing I've ever thougth hey i want to try that by seeing someone famous doing it with the exception of picking up the guitar which is only a positive thing.

The music industry is riddled with drugs from the top to the very bottom but again it's the persons personal choice.

I don't do any drugs for the mere fact that I likey drink and that's enough for me but you canhardly do a gig without someone smoking a joint or doing some coke but agai. that's their decision and it's not influencing anyone.

pour example' (as the french say) I've been sitting talking to one of the top men from scotlands biggest promotions company totally awestruck at tf people he's worked with and met (including bon jovi) and i'm sitting thinking this guy is cool as **** and he starts doing some coke and smoking while we're talkign away and he offers me some and i just refused. it's as simple as that.

no matter how much you look upto or respect the person. they don't make you taske anything, you do.

Their is no way we are going to be able to stop celebs taking drugs, Its stupid. And so many of them do it it think it is fine. Noone can make you do anything oyu dont want you have to be seriously messed up to copy everything your fave singer/actor does esp when it comes to drugs. I dont think their is anythign wrong with ahving a join every now and then, My brother does and hes one of the nicest guys you can meet and if his son grow up to be half the man he does hes doing well, I dotn see how that would be seen as setting a bad example so why should it be any different with celebs? Ok i like eminem, And he clearly takes drugs., But i dotn look at him and think "oh hes so cool im gonna go get stoned" I look at him and think "wot a great artist" Im sure jon takes some every now and then. Thers a difference between being a druggie and taking a joint evey now and then. Do you think us "kids" look at our fave artists and want to go take drugs cos they do? Thats stupid. If jon came out and admitted to being a druggie i would not then go and take drugs to be like him. I dunno if that made any sense cos im half asleep lol..