Creatine and Legal Issues

In this article we will go over the issues surrounding creatine and its legal use in sports. Everyone should read The Beginners Guide To Creatine before starting this article.

• Is Creatine legal in the US?

Yes. Creatine is classified as a Dietary Supplement - not a drug. This means that it is basically treated as a food substance and does not have to meet any of the drug requirements of the FDA. You do not need a prescription to buy creatine - because it is a food supplement.

• Is creatine banned by any major sports leagues?

No. Creatine is not a banned substance in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NFL, NCAA or Olympics. It would be very hard to ban creatine use because it is found in many foods, therefore making it very hard to test for without false positives.

• Does this mean creatine is completely safe?

No. The point of this article is just to explain that creatine is not banned from any major sports. If you are interested in the safety of creatine you should read our article - The safety of Creatine.

• Is creatine legal outside the US?

For the most part yes - but laws vary from country to country. In the US it is a dietary substance, but other countries may classify it as a drug. If you live outside the US you should check with your government to see how they classify creatine.

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