The DEA and NFL: Two Acronyms Most People Don't Wanna Hear Together

According to CNN, in the National Football League, more commonly just called the NFL, many team trainers had been accused of dispensing prescription painkiller drugs in an attempt to help players stay on the field longer. Of course, this information caught the attention of the Drug Enforcement Administration, also known as the DEA. The DEA had begun interviews with different team doctors and trainers to find of whether the accusations were factual or not. The accusations had all branched off from the lawsuits of approximately 1,300 prior NFL players. Some of the former players stated that the league had given out illegal painkillers. However, others had stated that the drugs had been distributed by the staff. They had specifically pointed out the athletic trainers. One player, Jim McMahon, states that he has become addicted to painkillers due to having to take around 100 pills a month for the duration of his time playing. The NFL had supplied the painkillers by filling out prescriptions in the names of players, but the player may not even know this was done. Then, the pills would be distributed throughout the team whenever needed, sometimes in a drink if the player was against the use of drugs, as many were. It is believed that this heinous act has been committed from 2008 to 2012 and possibly is still ongoing. Unfortunately, the DEA has not been able to find who has been supplying the illegal drugs and no arrests have been made. I just hope that the DEA finds something soon so this whole terrible mess can come to an end.