Report: New NFL substance abuse policy gives 3 strikes before first suspension
By Josh Sanchez
A new NFL substance abuse policy is going to be introduced and there will much more leniency than we have seen before.
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The new policy is not yet official, but some details are starting to surface.
According to a report from Pro Football Talk, the new policy will allow three strikes before the first suspension is handed down. After six strikes against the NFL substance abuse policy, a player will receive a one-year band.
"For a first violation, the player lands in the substance-abuse program. The second violation results in a two-game fine. The third violation triggers a four-game fine.At the fourth violation, suspensions commence. Initially, it’s a four-game suspension. For the fifth violation, the player is suspended 10 games. At the sixth violation, the player is banished for a year."
There has been plenty of criticism over the past few years for the harsh punishments for failed drug tests — specifically marijuana — so the new policy should be viewed as a positive step forward for those who had questioned the league’s policy in the past.
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