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 AthleteConnect@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 Biological Passport
- Athlete Connect FAQs and Step-By-Step Guides
- 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
- Recreational Athlete Checklist
- Registered Testing Pool
- Sample Collection
- Sitting Before Blood Sample Collection
- Testing Modifications
- Testing Selection Process
- Urine Sample Collection – 90 mL
- Whereabouts
- Whereabouts Failures
Supplements
- 5-Alpha-Hydroxy-Laxogenin
- All-Natural Supplements
- Calcium Supplements
- Caffeine
- Common Misconceptions about Supplements
- Compounding Pharmacies
- Creatine
- Energy Drinks
- Fish Oil Supplements
- Food v. Supplements
- Half-Life of a Drug
- High-Risk Supplements
- Ketones
- Low-Risk Supplements
- Magic Mushrooms
- Medications v. Supplements
- Melatonin
- Nitric Oxide
- 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
- Vitamin C Supplements
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
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- SERMs
- Metabolic Modulators
Diuretics and Masking Agents
Narcotics
Chemical and Physical Manipulation
Gene and Cell Doping
Latest articles
What Athletes Need to Know about Collagen
Collagen supplements have become very popular in recent years, leading many athletes to wonder if they can use these products.
What Should Athletes Know About Emergency Care and Anti-Doping?
What should an athlete in the USADA testing pools do when a prohibited substance or method is necessary in the case of a medical emergency?
Recreational Athlete Checklist
We explain who qualifies as a recreational athlete, as well as the accompanying requirements and responsibilities.
Four Things to Know about Competition Levels of Athletes
Your competitive level, which is subject to change, may help you determine whether you need to file a TUE or if you should fill out a TUE Pre-Check form.
Supplement High Risk List: What are Regulatory Warnings?
Learn more about regulatory warnings on the dietary supplements featured on the Supplement Connect High Risk List.
What Athletes Need to Know about Aromatase Inhibitors
What athletes and athlete support personnel need to know about aromatase inhibitors and their stats on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.