mo4ch:>Recreational drug use 'widespread' among English footballers, says professor | Mo4ch News

Drugs such as cocaine and marijuana are commonly used by England's top flight footballers amid claims that the FA does not take drug-testing seriously, according to an expert in researching the use of drugs in sport.Professor Ivan Waddington, who works at the University of Chester, has spent decades analyzing the impact of drugs on sport. He says that the use of recreational substances is rampant among Premiership footballers, citing an anonymous survey conducted in 2005 with the Professional Footballer's Association in which numerous players admitted to drug use.READ MORE: When a drug dealer loves football: French police seize hash stash with Ronaldo imagesThis comes after recent reports in which an England international footballer was allegedly asked to leave a nightclub after being found to have taken cocaine at his club's pre-Christmas night out. The FA have said that they are investigating the matter and have asked witnesses to step forward.Also on rt.comFootball Asso…