Athlete Guide to Anti-Doping
USADA is continually updating and expanding its library of resources to ensure that athletes and athlete support personnel can easily access information about some of the most important topics in anti-doping. The directory below can be used to find various articles and materials, organized by category, from across the USADA website.
More questions?
For questions about testing, contact USADA’s Athlete Services Team at athleteexpress@USADA.org or call (719) 785-2000.
For questions about specific products, substances, and methods, contact USADA’s Drug Reference Line at drugreference@USADA.org or call (719) 785-2000, option 2.
GENERAL
Testing
- Athlete Responsibilities and Failures to Comply
- Chaperones and their Role in Anti-Doping
- Declaring Medications
- Doping Control Officers (DCO) and What to Expect
- Dried Blood Spot Testing
- Important Questions to Ask During Testing
- InnoVero Sample Collection Equipment
- Pre-Competition Anti-Doping Checklist
- Registered Testing Pool
- Sample Collection
- Sitting Before Blood Sample Collection
- Testing Modifications
- Testing Selection Process
- Updater App
- Urine Sample Collection – 90 mL
- Whereabouts
- Whereabouts Failures
Supplements
- 5-Alpha-Hydroxy-Laxogenin
- All-Natural Supplements
- Athlete Biological Passport
- Common Misconceptions about Supplements
- Compounding Pharmacies
- Energy Drinks
- Half-Life of a Drug
- High-Risk Supplements
- Low-Risk Supplements
- Medications v. Supplements
- NSF Certified for Sport Supplements
- Poppy Seeds
- Retesting Samples
- Screen your Supplements
- Supplements – Clean Sport Red Flag
- Supplement Legislation
- Supplement Myths
- Supplement Use – 3 Things to Know
- TUEs – 3 Things to Know
The Prohibited List – Substances and Methods
Non-Approved Substances
Anabolic Agents
- Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)
- Other Anabolic Agents
- Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) Activating Agents
- Erythropoieten (EPO)
- Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)
- Peptide Hormones and their Releasing Factors
Beta-2 Agonists
Hormone and Metabolic Modulators
- SERMs
- Metabolic Modulators
Diuretics and Masking Agents
Narcotics
Chemical and Physical Manipulation
Gene and Cell Doping
Latest articles
Athlete Advisory: 2021 Rules Now in Effect
Athlete are advised that the 2021 WADA Prohibited List and the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code are now in effect.
Athletes and Ketones: Frequently Asked Questions
For athletes subject to anti-doping rules, here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about ketones.
Athlete Advisory: Key Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code
While there are many changes reflected in the 2021 WADA Code, here are some of the key changes that athletes should be aware of below.
Substances of Abuse 101
New to the 2021 WADA Prohibited List is Substances of Abuse, which are substances prohibited in-competition and frequently abused in society.
Athlete Advisory: Explanation of Key Changes on the 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List
For the 2021 Prohibited List, WADA made several changes that could impact athletes’ use of substances and treatments.
Athlete Responsibilities and Failures to Comply with Sample Collection
What athletes need to know about their responsibilities during sample collection and what may be considered a failure to comply.