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Buyer, Beware Companies that make ergogenic acids often use deceitful advertising and athletes do not consider the science behind these products. Affair advocates (ex. Raplh Nader) help consumers decide whether advertisements are telling the truth.

Be a smart consumer Watch for commercials only supported by testimonials Natural products can be just as good Watch for products that claim to compensate for poor eating habits Watch for ads that say you’ll lose weight without exercise Is it measurable? Question ads only supported by one scientific study Watch for research presented out of context or used in an unproven manner Some manufacturers may only talk about differences, not effectiveness If it is endorsed by an organization, it may only be a member of the organization

The World Anti-Doping Agency Doping: use of artifice whether substances OR methods potentially dangerous to athlete’s health OR capable of enhancing performance or presence in athlete’s body of a substance OR ascertainment of use of a method on a list annexed to Olympic movement Anti-Doping code. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fights against all forms of doping at an international level. Doping is prohibited because it goes against the ethos and spirit of the Olympic games and also because it is dangerous to athlete’s bodies. Testing consists of; testing of the first 4 athletes in each event, as well as 2 random competitors. Each athlete has a chaperone who is with them during the testing process to prevent cheating.

DopingMedication Anabolic Steroids Beta Blockers Diuretics Blood doping Caffeine Peptide & growth hormones Gene Doping Narcotics Cannabiniods Glucocorticosteroids Antibiotics Amino acids & electrolytes Other medications that may have banned substances in them can be legal in small amounts, only if the athlete provides a medication note about the necessity of using the medication/drug.

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Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Canadian federal government established a commission for Fair Play, addressing ethical issues within sports, it then merged with Canadian Centre for Drug-Free sport to become Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) Formed in 1995 by Charles Dubin and Ben Johnston It was created to help promote drug free sports, and fair play with in competitions. CCES helped establish the National anti-doping organization (ANADO). Building strong ANADO’s around the world will help ensure the world anti-doping code is known, and also to build an athlete’s and the public’s confidence that all sports are played without performance enhancing substances.

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