South Dakota State University Athletics
ADVISORY on Nutritional Supplements and Positive Drug Tests
8/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
ADVISORY on Nutritional Supplements and Positive Drug Tests
The South Dakota State University athletic department recognizes that student-athletes may choose to take nutritional supplements to enhance performance. The unfortunate nature of nutritional supplements is that, unlike pharmaceuticals, they are not uniformly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products may include substance that are not only harmful to your health but are banned by the NCAA. These substances MAY OR MAY NOT BE LISTED ON THE LABEL. If you ingest products containing banned substances, you not only run the risk of suffering severe medical and/or health consequences, but also testing positive in a drug test. A positive test may have serious implications towards your eligibility to participate in a NCAA sponsored athletic program.
Some common NCAA banned substances found in nutritional supplements are: DHEA, androstenedione, 19-norandrostenedione, caffeine (also labeled as guarana) and ephedrine (also labeled as ma huang or ephedra). Many fat burners and weight gain products contain these substances. Nutritional supplements can come in various forms such as pills, powder, liquid and bars. These products can legally be obtained almost anywhere, including but not limited to, grocery stores, pharmacies, health food stores, and on the internet.
The purpose of this statement is to inform you that if you choose to take a supplement, 1.) Know what the ingredients are and 2.) Know if the ingredients are legal for participation in the NCAA. You have several options to determine this information:
1. Call the Resource Exchange Center (REC) at 877-202-0769
2. On the internet at www.drugfreesport.com/rec Password=NCAA1
3. Talk to a member of the strength and conditioning staff, athletic training staff, or exercise physiology staff.
4. Talk to your coach
Understand that is your responsibility to determine if the products you are taking contain substances which may be harmful to your health and/or banned by the NCAA.
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