Drug Testing College Athletes: For or against it By Michael Byers

Background Information National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) instituted drug testing programs in 1986. Began testing for only anabolic steroids, years later started testing for street drugs. If athletes test positive for any banned substances they are ruled ineligible for a year. Background Information

Thesis The NCAA’s drug testing policies should be amended for the student athletes’ sake

Drug Testing Policy Contradictions Amateurs vs. Professionals

Invasion of Privacy 4th Amendment, exists to protect from unreasonable search and seizures. NCAA could potentially ruin an athlete’s career or life

NCAA’s inefficiency with Their Drug Policies List contains categories being stimulants, anabolic agents, and street drugs NCAA puts all responsibilities on the student athletes NCAA doesn’t express their policies to athletes well enough

Does your school have have a drug-testing program? Athletes surveyed attended institutions that enforced drug testing policies. Yes No, or I don’t know 36.6% 63% Survey done by the Office of Medical Research and Development at Michigan State University*

NCAA should have no right to test for any street drugs They’re considered amateurs be the NCAA So, the NCAA should only test the student athletes for non PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) Conclusion/Solution

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