Early this month, the Department of Defense issued DOD Instruction 6130.06, “Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD” which lays out the DoD Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) Program.

Dietary supplement education is mandatory for all Service members and those who provide health-related services (e.g., health promotion specialists, fitness leaders, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists) as well as health care personnel, including DoD military, civilian, and contract providers.

This makes sense considering how many supplements are now on the market and the fact that cannabis derivatives have become common in commercial products despite the continued prohibition by DoD and other organizations. There is a distinct risk that military personnel as well as others subject to drug screening can be exposed to restricted materials.

However, there may be instances where a service member is prescribed a supplement which contains prohibited ingredients. Additionally, a service member may participate in a study which exposes them to prohibited ingredients. In either case, a notation must be made in the service member’s medical records.

If you use supplements in your training regimen it’s worth check DOD Instruction 6130.06 out. There’s also a website with an up-to-date listing of prohibited dietary supplement ingredients.

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