Did you know tainted supplements and doctor-prescribed medications can cause a drug test failure? Well, continue reading to learn more!
1. 𝐁𝐄𝗪𝐀𝐑𝐄: Supplements are minimally regulated in the US and some are tainted with ingredients that aren’t listed on the bottle.
2. In addition, some medications require a 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (TUE) prior to competing.
3. Just because your doctor prescribed it you 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 mean it’s allowed and you’re in the clear!
4. Use 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐑𝐎 to check your medications against the WADA list and see if they’re prohibited in or out of competition. www.globaldro.com
5. In addition, check supplement labels prior to purchase to see if they’ve been 3rd party tested and proved to be banned substance-free. USADA recommends 𝐍𝐒𝐅 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.
6. You also have the option to ask your coach for help. That’s what your coach is for and they can research the supplement or medication as well.
7. You also have the option to ask key personnel in USAPL for help. Contact your 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, or the 𝐓𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧.
8. Do your part to not become another statistic. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤!
If you have any questions, then comment below and I’ll try to answer them for you.
