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Logo of the NCAA. In the United States the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), has since the 1970s been patrolling the usage of illegal drugs and substances for student-athletes attending universities and colleges. In 1999, NCAA Drug Committee published a list containing substances banned for the usage to student-athletes.
The 2014–15 list of NCAA banned drugs includes the following classes: stimulants (except for phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine, which are permitted); anabolic agents; diuretics and other masking agents; "street drugs" (the NCAA gives as examples heroin, marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and synthetic cannabinoids); peptide hormones and analogues; anti-estrogens, and beta-2 agonists. [4]
In the United States military, modafinil has been approved for use on certain Air Force missions, and it is being investigated for other uses. [19] As of November 2012, modafinil is the only drug approved by the Air Force as a "go pill" for fatigue management. [20] The use of dextroamphetamine (a.k.a., Dexedrine) is no longer approved. [20] Yes ...
A move like this has been signaled since at least June, when the committee expressed its intent to gather input on removing cannabinoids from the association's banned drug list and testing protocols.
An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization's list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The proposal ...
The use of performance-enhancing drugs (doping in sport) is prohibited within the sport of athletics.Athletes who are found to have used such banned substances, whether through a positive drugs test, the biological passport system, an investigation or public admission, may receive a competition ban for a length of time which reflects the severity of the infraction.
The NBA suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay on Thursday because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league's anti-drug program.
In the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), cannabis is reported to be a banned substance that the league tests and penalizes players for. [121] WNBA player Sue Bird has served as an "athlete ambassador" for a cannabidiol (CBD) startup company.