ABC Home | Radio | Television | News | Your Local ABC | More Subjects… | Shop

Audio

Email

AFL highlights link between drug use and mental illness

Source: AM
Published: Friday, August 29, 2008 8:25 AEST
Expires: Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:25 AEST

The AFL has also revealed that half of the players with two positive drug tests have a mental illness. Addiction experts say the link between drug use and mental illness is major problem in society.

View Transcript

Tags: drugs-and-substance-abuse, australian-football-league, australia

Available Formats

Opinion

A storm front moves across Elabe Station in Qld

Water crisis

New dams should be a sensible element of Victoria's long-term water solution.

Watch

An Australian tourist arrives home from Bangkok

'Freaking out'

Frayed Aussies recount their ordeal after finally making it home from Bangkok.

Watch

TV still of Woody Allen from 7.30 Report interview on December 3, 2008.

7.30 highlight

There's no upside to getting older, filmmaker Woody Allen tells Kerry O'Brien.