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As
a member of the ASC, the AOC and the IIHF, the IHA
condemns the use of performance enhancing drugs and
doping practices in the sport of Ice Hockey. The use
of performance enhancing drugs and doping practices
is contrary to the ethics of sport and potentially
harmful to the health of athletes.
The
IHA, through the assistance of it's Member States,
aims to stop doping practices in sport by:
· imposing effective sanctions on persons who
commit doping offences;
· educating and informing persons about drugs
in sport issues, and;
· supporting the drug testing programs and
education initiatives of ASDA and other drug testing
authorities.
The
Anti-Doping Policy applies to all members of the IHA,
including players, officials, administrators, coaches,
referees, office holders and employees.
The
Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA) is the National
Drug Testing Authority empowered to conduct testing
on athletes for the detection of prohibited substances.
Testing is normally aimed at athletes competing at
national and international levels.
An
athlete commits a doping offence if:
· a prohibited substance is present in the
sample taken from the athlete, or
· the athlete has used or engaged in a prohibited
method, or
· the athlete in anyway interferes with the
sample or the collection of the sample, other than
as required by the drug testing authority, or
· the athlete has refused to supply a sample
for testing when requested by a drug testing authority.
A
person (including an athlete) commits a doping offence
if:
· the person is involved in trafficking, or
· the person assists, or is involved directly
or indirectly, in any way whatsoever in the commission
of a doping offence by another person, including in
anyway interfering with a sample or the collection
of a sample, other than as required by the drug testing
authority, or
· the person fails to comply with this Policy.
A
doping offence is committed as a result of a positive
test result and the sample contains:
a.
Ephedrine, b. Phenylpropanolamine,
c. Pseudoephedrine, d. Caffeine,
e. Strychnine, f. Marijuana
g. Nandralone h. Anabolic Steroids
I. Anabolic Steroids j. Amphetamine
k. Diuretica l. Narcotics
m. "Designer Drugs"
IHA
members are to be aware that food supplements and
medicines should be used under strict medical care
as these may contain a prohibitive substance.
Further
Information
Further
information and advice on drugs in sport is available
from the ASDA website at www.asda.org.au
or by contacting the ASDA helpline on 1800 020 506.
A
complete list of the prohibited substances can be
seen at the ASDA website at
http://www.asda.org.au/CheckStatusMed.html
IHA Members are advised that the IIHF and ASDA have
implemented Out of Competition Drug Testing which
can be administered at any place any time.
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