Publications and Policies
USADA makes available a number of publications, policies, and procedures to help athletes and others understand anti-doping responsibilities such as USADA’s testing program, the World Anti-Doping Code, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, the International Standards, Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs), Whereabouts responsibilities, and the sample collection process.
Furthermore, USADA makes available information and resources for athletes, parents, coaches, teachers, community program leaders, and other USADA stakeholders. These resources include a Nutrition Guide, educational curriculum and activities, and literature on the importance of competing with integrity, honesty, and sportsmanship.
This page contains a list of USADA and other related publications, policies, and procedures.
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General Athlete Information
Nutrition & dietary supplements
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Guide
This guide will provide practical information to help caregivers, athletes, and coaches identify possible risk factors for REDs, determine appropriate strategies for prevention, and provide support for athletes at risk for REDs and the associated health effects.
supplement guide
The Supplement Guide is designed to help you decide if the potential benefits of dietary supplements outweigh those risks, and if so, how you can better choose a low-risk product.
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Information
Coach's Brochure
A detailed resource providing an overview of the doping control process, answers to frequently asked questions from athletes, and ways you can help elite-level athletes stay compliant with their anti-doping responsibilities.
HealthPro Brochure
A resource for health professionals to learn more about anti-doping responsibilities when it comes to counseling athletes subject to doping control.
WADA International Standard for Education
The overall guiding purpose of the International Standard for Education is to support the preservation of the spirit of sport as outlined in the Code and to help foster a clean sport environment.
Testing & Results Management
USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing
Comprehensive document outlining the protocol and policies for our anti-doping programs and implementation in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American movements.
USOPC Anti-Doping Policy
The Anti-Doping Policy of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
USADA‐Initiated U.S. Athlete Interview Rights and Responsibilities
This policy outlines athlete’s rights and obligations in connection with all USADA matters which are subject to the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing.
USADA Whereabouts Policy
Consistent with the WADA ISTI, all athletes in the USADA Registered Testing Pool and Clean Athlete Program must comply with the Whereabouts requirements in this Policy.
USADA Whistleblowing Policy
USADA is fully committed to the well-being of whistleblowers and to making the whistleblowing process as safe, nonintrusive, and positive as possible.
World Anti-Doping Code
The Code is the core document that provides the framework for harmonized anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations within sport organizations and among public authorities. It works in conjunction with five International Standards aimed at bringing harmonization among anti-doping organizations.
WADA International Standard for Testing and Investigations
The comprehensive WADA International Standard to plan for effective testing and to maintain the integrity and identity of samples, from notifying the athlete to transporting samples for analysis.
WADA International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI)
The document ensures that all relevant parties involved in anti-doping in sport adhere to a set of minimum privacy protections when collecting and using athlete personal information, such as information relating to Whereabouts, doping controls, and TUEs.
WADA International Standard for Laboratories (ISL)
The document ensures production of valid test results and evidentiary data to achieve uniform and harmonized results and reporting from all accredited laboratories.
WADA International Standards of Results Management
The document describes certain general principles of results management and sets out the core obligations applicable to the various phases of results management.
prohibited substances & tue information
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List
The comprehensive document serving as the international standard for identifying substances and methods prohibited in sport.
WADA International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE)
This document ensures that the process of granting TUEs is harmonized across sports and countries.
USADA Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Policy
Consistent with the WADA International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, the policy explains the process for TUEs.
Organizational
2024 USADA Annual Report
USADA is pleased to share its Annual Report for 2024, which includes an independent financial audit report and highlights of the year’s activities.