Drug Testing

The Menlo College Athletic Department, along with its coaches and staff, expect that student-athletes compete free from drugs and alcohol. The following statement has been taken from the Menlo College Department of Athletics Student-Handbook (Section V. E):

It is the expectation that student-athletes at Menlo perform at the optimum standards, academically and athletically. Consistent with this fundamental expectation, participating student-athletes are prohibited from abusing anabolic steroids, cocaine, amphetamines, marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin and/or any other controlled substance as proscribed by federal or state law. In addition, underage alcoholic consumption is also prohibited. Such abuse by any member of an intercollegiate team is expressly prohibited, whether occurring before, during or after the team’s season of sport. Unauthorized use of drugs, underage consumption of alcohol and citations of drug and/or alcohol abuse such as (but not limited to) disorderly conduct in the dorms, or a DUI, all constitute an abuse of the privilege of practicing for and representing the institution in intercollegiate athletic events.

Menlo College will be conducting drug testing during the 2009-2010 school year. All athletes participating in any of the 13 intercollegiate sports are subject to testing based on the following selection criteria: Random selection, reasonable suspicion, re-entry testing following a positive test and follow-up testing after a positive test. Each athlete will be provided a copy of the2009-2010 Menlo College Drug and Alcohol Testing and Education Policies and expected to consent to drug testing while participating as a member of a Menlo College team.

The following list serves as a guide to drug classes that may be tested. The student-athlete is accountable for all drugs within the banned drug class regardless of whether they have been specifically identified:

a. Stimulants;
b. Anabolic Agents;
c. Alcohol and Beta Blockers (banned for rifle only);
d. Diuretics and Other Masking Agents;
e. Street Drugs;
f. Peptide Hormones and Analogues;
g. Anti-estrogens; and
h. Beta-2 Agonists

Dietary supplements are not well regulated and may cause a positive drug test result. Student-athletes have tested positive and lost their eligibility using dietary supplements. Many dietary supplements are contaminated with banned drugs not listed on the label. Any product containing a dietary supplement ingredient is taken at your own risk. It is your responsibility to check with athletics staff before using any substance.

For authoritative information on NCAA banned substances, medications and nutritional supplements, contact the Resource Exchange Center (REC) at 877-202-0769 or www.drugfreesport.com/rec (password ncaa3).