Australian Rules of Racing Banned Substances 2018

26-April-2018

AR.81B. The following substances and/or their metabolites, artifacts and isomers are declared as banned substances in riders when present in a urine sample (unless otherwise stated) at a concentration above the applicable cut-off level:

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (0μg/L);

All barbiturates (0μg/L); All Cannabinoids – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, 11-Nor-delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid (15ug/L): Synthetic cannabinoid analogues and/or their metabolites, such as JWH- 018, JWH-073 and HU-210. [replaced 1.11.11]

All diuretics (0μg/L): Probenecid: (0μg/L)

Alcohol (at a concentration in excess of 0.02% on a breath analyser):

All stimulants – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Amphetamine (150μg/L):

Methylamphetamine (150μg/L): Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) (150μg/L):

Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) (150μg/L): Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine

(MDMA) (150μg/L): Methylphenidate (0μg/L): Modafinil (0μg/L): Cocaine (100μg/L): Ephedrine (10,000μg/L). [amended 1.8.16]

Substances in this group excluded are: Levo-amphetamine: Levo-methylamphetamine: Phenylpropanolamine: Pseudoephedrine.

All anorectics – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Phentermine (500μg/L): Diethylpropion (0μg/L): Sibutramine (0μg/L).

All opiates and opioids – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Morphine (0μg/L, save as specified by AR.81C ): Codeine (0μg/L, save as specified in AR.81C): Oxycodone (0μg/L): Fentanyl (0μg/L): Alfentanil (0μg/L): Pethidine (0μg/L): Methadone (0μg/L): Heroin (0μg/L): Monoacetylmorphine (0μg/L): Hydromorphone (0μg/L):Buprenorphine (0μg/L).

Substances in this group excluded are: Dihydrocodeine: Dextromethorphan: Pholcodine: Propoxyphene: Tramadol.

All dissociative anaesthetics and related substances – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to: Ketamine (0μg/L): Phencyclidine (0μg/L): Tiletamine (0μg/L).

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and pro-drugs of GHB (1,4- butanediol: gammabutyrolactone) (10,000μg/L).

Benzylpiperazine (500 μg/L) and phenylpiperazine (0μg/L) and their derivatives (0μg/L).

Tryptamine derivatives (0μg/L) (e.g. dimethyltryptamine: alphamethyltryptamine: hydroxydimethyltryptamine and related substances)

All benzodiazepines – substances in this group include: but are not restricted to: Diazepam (200μg/L): Nordiazepam (200μg/L): Oxazepam (200μg/L): Temazepam (200μg/L): Alprazolam (100μg/L, as alpha-hydroxyalprazolam): Clonazepam (100μg/L, as 7-aminoclonazepam): 56 Flunitrazepam (100 μg/L, as 7- aminoflunitrazepam): Nitrazepam (100μg/L, as 7- aminonitrazepam): Bromazepam (0μg/L): Clobazam (0μg/L): Flumazenil (0μg/L): Lorazepam (0μg/L): Midazolam (0μg/L): Triazolam (0μg/L): and substances with similar structure or pharmacological activity – benzodiazepine receptor agonists (zalplon: zolpidem: zopiclone).

AR.81BB. The following substances and/or their metabolites, artefacts and isomers are declared as banned substances in horse handlers when present in a urine sample (unless otherwise stated) at a concentration above the applicable cut- off level:

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (0μg/L); All barbiturates (0μg/L);

Cannabinoids (11-Nor-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9- carboxylic acid) (15μg/L);

Alcohol (at a concentration in excess of 0.05% on a breath analyser);

All stimulants – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Amphetamine (150μg/L); Methylamphetamine (150μg/L): Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) (150μg/L); Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) (150μg/L): Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) (150μg/L): Methylphenidate (0μg/L): Modafinil (0μg/L): Cocaine (100μg/L): Ephedrine (10,000μg/L). [amended 1.8.16]

Substances in this group excluded are: Levo-amphetamine: Levo-methylamphetamine: Phenylpropanolamine: Pseudoephedrine.

All opiates and opioids – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Morphine (0μg/L, save as specified by AR.81C): Codeine (0μg/L, save as specified in AR.81C): Oxycodone (0μg/L): Fentanyl (0μg/L): Alfentanil (0μg/L): Pethidine (0μg/L): Methadone (0μg/L): Heroin (0μg/L): Monoacetylmorphine (0μg/L): Hydromorphone (0μg/L): Buprenorphine (0μg/L).

Substances in this group excluded are: Dihydrocodeine: Dextromethorphan: Pholcodine: Propoxyphene: Tramadol.

All dissociative anaesthetics and related substances – substance in this group include, but are not restricted to: Ketamine (0μg/L): Phencyclidine (0μg/L): Tiletamine (0μg/L).

All benzodiazepines – substances in this group include, but are not restricted to, Diazepam (200μg/L): Nordiazepam (200μg/L): Oxazepam (200μg/L): Temazepam (200μg/L): Alprazolam (100μg/L) as alphahydroxyalprazolam): Clonazepam (100μg/L, as 7-aminoclonazepam): Flunitrazepam (100μg/L, as 7- aminoflunitrazepam): Nitrazepam (100μg/L, as 7- aminonitrazepam): Bromazepam (0μg/L): Clobazam (0μg/L): Flumazenil (0μg/L): Lorazepam (0μg/L): Midazolam (0μg/L): Triazolam (0μg/L): and substances with similar structure or pharmacological activity – benzodiazepine receptor agonists (zalplon: zolpidem: zopiclone). [added 1.7.14]