Athletes who compete in sports governed by a World Anti-Doping Code compliant policy and who take prohibited drugs, medications or substances, face lengthy bans from their respective sport. 

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    This non-exhaustive list includes commonly banned substances in sport which have resulted in positive anti-doping tests, Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) and subsequent sanctions.

    Substances: A - H

     

    Substances: I - Z

     

    How a substance gets on the Prohibited List video

    In this short video, Sport Integrity Australia's Chief Science Officer Dr Naomi Speers, explains how a substance makes its way onto the Prohibited List.