How is Drug Testing for Sports Conducted?
In most schools the student is randomly selected from the list of athletes on any given sports team and told to submit a urine sample at the assigned testing station. The student is usually observed (by an adult of the same sex as the student) as they give the sample and held there until they can submit a sample that is at least 90 ml and of the right temperature (meaning that they have a large enough sample and one that isn’t showing signs of tampering)and ph. Once the sample is taken, it is shipped off to a lab to be tested for performance enhancing drugs; the results usually take 7-10 days depending on if it’s positive or negative. If the test is positive the student will be suspended from all sports for at least 30 days and until they can pass another screen. Is There Anything in the Way of Prevention Offered by the School? Yes, there are several forms of prevention offered along with drug testing to help make a more effective and successful drug-free program for students. Counseli
