Cocaine

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Cocaine.

Number of cases in Cocaine Last 10 Years

Cocaine

Cocaine ranks #19 globally among prohibited substances, with 271 registered cases (1.8% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,710 verified cases. USA leads with 34 cases, while Soccer is the most affected sport (42 cases).

Cases of Cocaine by Sport
Soccer
42
Rugby
25
American Football
23
Track and field
18
Basketball
14
Top Sport: Soccer

42

Soccer cases

0%

Of all violations

271

Total Cocaine cases
Soccer's share of Cocaine violations 0%
42 of 271

Soccer has the most recorded cases of Cocaine violations globally, with 42 registered cases — 0% of all 271 verified cases.

Cases of Cocaine by Country
USA
34
United Kingdom
24
Canada
19
Australia
15
Malta
14
Top Country: USA

34

USA cases

12.5%

Of all violations

271

Total Cocaine cases
USA's share of Cocaine violations 12.5%
34 of 271

USA leads in Cocaine violations globally, with 34 registered cases — 12.5% of all 271 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Cocaine ranks #19 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,364
#2 Methandienone
835
#3 Norandrosterone
781
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#19 Cocaine
270
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 94.1%
255 cases
Female 5.9%
16 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (94.1%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 13.9 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
25.5
months
Cocaine
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Cocaine violations is 25.5 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

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