WADA Considering a Ban on Caffeine

Sep 10, 2010

By Jordan Kobritz The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is once again considering a ban on caffeine after an Australian Football League (AFL) player suffered a bad reaction to a sleeping tablet he took to counter the effects of a caffeine buzz. The footballer was apparently engaging in what is considered normal, if not totally acceptable, practice for players in the AFL. Some players are reportedly taking as many as six caffeine tablets per match as a game-day stimulant and then usi

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