<p>The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) today issued a list of dos and don'ts to athletes, who are going to represent India in the upcoming London Olympics, strictly warning them against the usage of performance enhancing drugs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The list clearly states that the athletes should not be in possession/trafficking of any prohibited drugs of WADA/NADA. It also says they should not be in administration or assistance of any type of prohibited substance/method or activities.<br /><br />Some of the other important don'ts include the following: Athletes should not take any medical treatment from inexperienced physician/pharmacist, should not take any food supplements on their own from local market without verifying it, should not ingest any proteins/food supplement only on the advice of senior players, should not leave the sample unattended anywhere during sample collection process.<br /><br />As far as the dos are concerned, the NADA said that an athlete must be aware of and comply with WADA Code & Anti Doping Rules of NADA at all times, must know about the current prohibited/banned substances and methods published by WADA/NADA, apply for Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in case of any treatment, which require consumption of drugs containing prohibited substances.<br /><br />It further stated that an athlete must always take treatment from recognised doctor in case of any health problem/injury, should take the medical doctor in confidence and tell him/her that you are a sportsperson and not to prescribe any prohibited drugs, should co-operate with the Doping Control Officials involved in dope testing, athlete should declare the names of medicines/supplements on doping control form at the time of sample collection.</p>
<p>The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) today issued a list of dos and don'ts to athletes, who are going to represent India in the upcoming London Olympics, strictly warning them against the usage of performance enhancing drugs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The list clearly states that the athletes should not be in possession/trafficking of any prohibited drugs of WADA/NADA. It also says they should not be in administration or assistance of any type of prohibited substance/method or activities.<br /><br />Some of the other important don'ts include the following: Athletes should not take any medical treatment from inexperienced physician/pharmacist, should not take any food supplements on their own from local market without verifying it, should not ingest any proteins/food supplement only on the advice of senior players, should not leave the sample unattended anywhere during sample collection process.<br /><br />As far as the dos are concerned, the NADA said that an athlete must be aware of and comply with WADA Code & Anti Doping Rules of NADA at all times, must know about the current prohibited/banned substances and methods published by WADA/NADA, apply for Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in case of any treatment, which require consumption of drugs containing prohibited substances.<br /><br />It further stated that an athlete must always take treatment from recognised doctor in case of any health problem/injury, should take the medical doctor in confidence and tell him/her that you are a sportsperson and not to prescribe any prohibited drugs, should co-operate with the Doping Control Officials involved in dope testing, athlete should declare the names of medicines/supplements on doping control form at the time of sample collection.</p>