Darts star opens up on failing cocaine & cannabis test and how ‘0%’ drinks are saving him from career-ending ‘dartitis’

DOM TAYLOR has revealed that he quit drinking in the wake of his six-month ban. And The Tower, 28, reckons that his new lifestyle can help him avoid getting dartitis. Dom Taylor was banned for six months after failing a drugs test Credit: Getty Taylor, 28, has made a big lifestyle change since being banned Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Taylor was hit with a six-month ban in January after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis during the 2025/26 PDC World Championship. Darts chiefs accepted that the substances were taken out of competition, but this was his second doping offence. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Taylor has since served his ban, and marked his comeback by winning the Coventry Open earlier this month. The Bristolian will hope to earn back his PDC tour card ahead of next year. Reflecting on what happened, Taylor told ADC: “Overall, I mean completely teetotal now, not even drinking. “So after 15 years of playing with a drink in my system, to now doing it without a drink is hard. “But I have shown myself I can still perform without the drink in my body. “A lot of people have asked me how I cope in the environment with what I have been through, not drinking. Most read in Darts BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Taylor reckons his new lifestyle can prevent dartitis Credit: Getty “How do I cope with being around everyone that is drinking? “I am drinking zero per cents for the psychological part to not fully get rid of, but detonate the chances of getting dartitis.” Comment now