Anti-Doping Agencies
National Center for Drug Free Sport (NCDFS)
United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
~ Books
Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports (Gotham, 2006) by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams.
The Night Olympic Team (Boyds Mills Press, 2008, ages 12 and up) by Caroline
Hatton, Ph.D. A renowned scientist, Hatton has worked with Dr. Catlin since 1984 and is an ADR consultant.
Steroid Nation (ESPN, 2007) by Shaun Assael.
See also Educational.
~ Contributors to ADR
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation – Equine Drug Research Institute
National Football League (NFL)
United States Anti-Doping Agency
~ Educational
Mayo Clinic – “Performance-enhancing Drugs and Your Teen Athlete”
School Library Journal article, “Going the Distance: Focus on Summer Olympics,” by
Marilyn Taniguchi, June 1, 2008. The online article features recommended books for kids on the Olympics and Olympic champions. An attached article, “Media Picks,” by Phyllis Levy Mandell, features recommended Olympic-related DVDs, videos, CDs and websites for kids. To access, click here.
U.S. Olympic Academy, an educational and outreach program of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
~ Films/Documentaries
“Dope: The Battle to Save the Soul of Sport,” Australian Broadcasting Company, 2004. DVD available at www.enhancetv.com.au
~ Government
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy
“Drugs and Sports”
~ In the News
Mitchell Report
Major League Baseball offers access to both the complete report and an executive summary here .
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Statement condemning the use of performance-enhancing substances. (April 4, 2005)
~ Olympic
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
United States Olympic Committee
~ Prohibited Substances Lists
The International Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Rules
The anti-doping rules for the Summer Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing 2008 were announced in May. For complete information, click here.
World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List
The Prohibited List is an international standard identifying substances and methods prohibited in competition, out of competition, and in particular sports. To review the list, click here.
United States Anti-Doping Agency Drug Reference Online
Drug Reference Online (DRO) provides information on whether specific U.S. pharmaceutical products are allowed for athletes to use. For information, click here.
The National Center for Drug Free Sport developed the Dietary Supplement
Resource Exchange Center (REC) as a confidential hotline and website for organizations to answer athletes’ questions about banned substances and dietary supplements. For information on how your organization can access the information, click here.
~ Scientific Journal
~ Sport
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)