Calls to Sport Integrity Australia have been growing, significantly from involved mother and father with kids in sporting pathways, about skipping medicine
Calls to Sport Integrity Australia have been growing, significantly from involved mother and father with kids in sporting pathways, about skipping medicine throughout excretion and in-competition durations.
We all know that athletes do their finest to be hyper vigilant in guaranteeing adherence to the World Anti-Doping Code which may create an extra layer of stress. We additionally know that some athletes have authentic well being points requiring medicine. Nevertheless briefly or completely discontinuing using a drugs could be dangerous from each an anti-doping perspective and a well being perspective.
As athletes might at instances want to make use of a prohibited medicine and/or technique to deal with a identified medical situation, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) permits an athlete to make use of, for therapeutic functions solely, an in any other case prohibited substance or technique of administering a substance. The TUE course of is in place to make sure that athletes who’re on medically prescribed medicine for a medical situation can apply for an exemption.
“Athletes ought to proceed to take the medicine as prescribed by their physician and apply for a TUE when required”, mentioned Dr Naomi Speers, Chief Science Officer, Sport Integrity Australia.
“Athletes mustn’t skip taking their medicine to keep away from the TUE course of nor ought to they cease taking their medicine to compete. Their well being is simply too vital.”
Athletes ought to name the Australian Sports activities Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) or go to the TUE part of the Sport Integrity Australia website to find out in the event that they want an in-advance or retroactive TUE.
