In today’s podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Daniel Read, Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University, to discuss the use of painkillers in sport.

Painkiller use in sport is more widespread than many people realise. In this episode, we uncover some shocking statistics and explore the reasons why athletes turn to pain relief—sometimes at great personal risk. Using real-world examples from across the sporting world, we examine the pressures, motivations, and implications behind this growing issue.

Painkiller use in sport: 2:14

Examples: 6:54

Frequency: 11:54

Classifications: 16:01

Recreational use: 19:14

Why?: 20:44

Capital: 23:41

Problems: 26:58

What needs to change?: 30:25

Youth football: 48:06

Further research: 51:09

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The Experts in Sport podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across Loughborough University with external thought leaders to discuss the latest research and hot topics in sport and academia with new episodes launched regularly.

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