What was one side effect of the tougher 2006 drug testing policies in Major League Baseball?
A) As many as one-fourth of the players on some teams have been permanently banned from the league
B) Steroid use has increased further, because the players now cannot use amphetamines
C) Chewing tobacco use has increased
D) More players are diagnosed with ADHD perhaps so they can have therapeutic-use exemptions to take stimulant drugs

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The tougher drug testing policies increased the scrutiny on performance-enhancing drugs such as amphetamines. This led to a decrease in amphetamine use but an increase in diagnosis of ADHD, potentially for the purpose of getting a therapeutic-use exemption to take stimulant drugs. There is no evidence to support option A or B, and option C is not related to the drug testing policies.

What Was One Side Effect of the Tougher 2006 Drug