ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME

Drugs in sport is one of ‘the’ issues of the 21st Century.

The PCA takes its responsibility in this area very seriously.

Hand-in-hand with the ECB, the PCA has initiated the Anti-Doping Education Programme, to support the ECB’s new, WADA compliant, Anti-Doping Code.

The programme will deliver one-on-one education to all professionals as well as a continual flow of information, advice and workshops.

The Anti-Doping Code

ECB's Anti-Doping Code is compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, which means a more rigid procedure and potentially harsher sanctions than we were previously used to in cricket. This makes it more important than ever that you know what the Code says and what it means to you. The PCA and ECB, an Anti-Doping Education Programme designed to give you the information to get through this part of being a professional sportsman with as little grief as possible. The ECB has appointed a full time anti-doping officer to coordinate everything in this area - his contact details are below.

The Programme

In addition to all the usual information delivery (pre-season talks, posters, emails, literature, video and text messages), every season there will also be at least one dedicated education session for each squad and many of you will meet one-to-one with Ian Smith for 5 to 10 minutes to take you through an aspect of the Code

Commitments

Ian Smith will be attending training days and matches and will nominate those who must see him that day – remember, not only is attendance compulsory as part of the Code, but it’s for your own good too. Ian is sympathetic to your cricket needs and will work with you to cause the least possible disruption.

Expectations

Every player will have had at least one session with Ian and will have been taught at least one of the five key Anti-Doping education modules. These are:

• Recreational Drugs and other lifestyle issues – gambling, alcohol, promiscuity and depression.
• Supplements.
• The Prohibited List and Drugs Information Database.
• Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE), Medications, Treatments and Prescriptions.
• Testing Procedures.

Consequences

A first offence could see you banned from cricket for up to two years. Don’t get caught out – this is serious.

Helping the fight against doping in sport

UK Anti-Doping have a confidential phone line where you can securely pass on information or suspicions about doping activities in elite sport with guaranteed anonymity.

For more information on this service, click here

Further Information

Vital sources of information are:

• Is what you want to take banned or permitted? Check it out on http://www.globaldro.com/ or email athlete@ukad.org.uk or tel: 020 7766 7350
  
• There is also a lot of useful information at www.ukad.org.uk/publications
  
• PCA Confidential Helpline 0844 800 6873
  
• Tom Cleary, ECB Anti-Doping Officer can be contacted on tom.cleary@ecb.co.uk or 02074321276
  
• Click here to download the ICC's Anti-Doping Code Whereabous Requirements in full

If you have any questions please contact Ian Smith on 07798 698201 or ismith@thepca.co.uk