Terry Newton today has admitted his guilt. It has now come to light that he was found to have tested positive for a human growth hormone (HGH). Terry is the first sports star to be have tested positive for this substance and his positive test is seen as a major step forward in the detection of drugs in the system.
By acting on the liver and other tissues, HGH increases bone growth and plays a key role in muscle and organ growth. That makes it a prohibited substance under WADA’s list of prohibited substances.
He has apologised and will face a mandatory 2 year ban. As he will be 33 years old when his ban ends, he may have played his last top flight game of Rugby League.
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