Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy
UW-Parkside Athletics

Philosophy | Purpose | Policy | Drug Screening at UWP | Definition of Positive | Substances - Special Consideration | Banned Drug Classes | Results of a Positive Test | Alcohol Violations | Substance Violations

Philosophy

Membership on an athletic team at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is a privilege. In order to maintain that membership, student-athletes are expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship, honesty, integrity, respect for others, as well as abide by all university policies, team rules, the rule and policies of the NCAA and the Great Lakes Valley Conference, as well as state and federal laws.

Purpose

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to developing and maintaining an environment that encourages student-athletes to avoid the abuse of alcohol and the unauthorized use of controlled substances and performance enhancing drugs. To solidify this commitment, the University has undertaken a multi-component approach for drug education and testing.

The educational component of the program is designed to prevent student-athletes from alcohol abuse/misuse and experimentation with drugs and minimize the risk of drug abuse and dependency. An accurate and reliable drug screening program will identify users and abusers of controlled substances and performance-enhancing drugs. Student-athletes who test positive will be required to participate in a program designed to encourage and assist the student-athlete to make positive life choices, and to discipline those student-athletes who abuse controlled substances, alcohol, and performance enhancing drugs.

Policy

The unauthorized use of anabolic steroids, stimulants, diuretics, barbiturates, performance enhancing drugs, marijuana, amphetamines or any other substance proscribed by federal or state law, or the abuse of alcohol by any member of an intercollegiate athletic team at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is expressly prohibited, regardless of whether such use or abuse occurs before, during, or after the team's competitive season. "Proscribed substances" as appearing in this policy include but are not limited to those drugs listed in the NCAA Executive Regulations, 31.2.3.1 as adopted in 1986 and as may be amended from time to time (copy attached).

All student-athletes engaged in the intercollegiate athletic program shall participate in a drug and alcohol education program. All student-athletes shall provide urine specimens immediately upon notice from an appropriate official within the Athletic Department. Said sample shall be subject to analysis by an outside, independent professional testing laboratory to screen student-athletes to determine use of the proscribed substances. Each student-athlete shall receive a copy of the Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy and acknowledge and receipt in writing.

The program is designed to protect the confidentiality of data and to assure that information regarding individual student-athletes will not be transmitted to individuals, who have neither a right nor a need to know, except as set forth by university policy.

Drug Screening at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

All student-athletes are subject to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside substance abuse and drug testing policy throughout the academic year, and may, pursuant to that policy, be subjected to a random drug/alcohol test and/or a test based on individual suspicion. These tests will be unannounced and can occur prior to or during fall or spring terms. Testing based on individual suspicion will be conduced based on evidence obtained by relevant university officials, which supports the conclusion that there is reasonable suspicion that an individual has violated the substance abuse policy. Any student-athlete's refusal to be tested will be considered an unconfirmed positive test and subject to disciplinary actions.

The testing procedure involves the collection of specimens of urine under the observation of health care personnel designated by the independent testing laboratory. The collection and coding of specimen samples is executed in a manner to ensure confidentiality and to avoid misidentification. All analyses are performed by a certified laboratory contracted by the university.

The analysis results are returned to the Head Athletic Trainer and the Team Physicians. All test results are made known to the student-athlete, the Director of Athletics, and the head coach of the athlete's sport, as well as the Team Physician, Head Athletic Trainer, and Student Health and Counseling Center personnel. Other appropriate people are notified only if it is deemed necessary by the aforementioned personnel.

Definition of Positive - NCAA Executive Regulations 31.2.5.1

Definition of a positive test depends on the following stipulations.

1. For caffeine- If the concentration in urine exceeds 15 micrograms/ml.
2. For testosterone- If the ratio of the total concentration of testosterone to that of epitestosterone in the urine exceeds 6.
3. For marijuana and THC- If the concentration in the urine of THC metabolic exceeds 25 nanograms/ml.
4. For alcohol- If under the age of 21, tests registering alcohol as conducted at the independent testing site and verified by the medical review officer as a positive test.
   
   If of legal age, tests registering a breath alcohol reading above .02 will be considered a positive.

Substances Given Special Consideration Note: Usage of these substances may or may not be permissible, depending on limitations expressed in the following guidelines and/or quantities used.

Substances Under Special Consideration

1. Blood Doping- The practice of blood doping (the intravenous injection of whole blood, packed red blood cells or blood substances), as well as the use of growth hormone (human, animal or synthetic), is prohibited and any evidence confirming use may be cause for punitive action.
   
   Local anesthetics- The NCAA Executive Committee will not be opposed to the limited use of local anesthetics under the following conditions:a. That procaine, xylocaine, carboncaine without epinephrine, or any other vasoconstrictor may be used, but not cocaine;
   b. That only local or topical injections can be used (i.e. intravenous injections are not permitted);
   c. That use is medically justified only when permitting the athlete to continue the competition without potential risk to his/her health;
   d. That the NCAA crew chief in charge of testing must be notified by the Director of Sports Medicine if the anesthetic has been administered within 24 hours of the competition. He/She must also be advised of time, route, and dose of administration.
   
2. Asthma or Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm- The use of five beta-agonists (Bitolterol, Metaproterenol, Orciprenaline, Terbutaline, and
   Salabutamol) for the treatment of asthma are approved under the following condition: The Director of Sports Medicine must notify the crew chief beforehand of which athletes on the team are asthmatic and are using, or may require the use of, either one or all of these drugs. Requests must be made in writing identifying the drugs, dose, and frequency of administration. All other sypathomimetic amines are banned. Drugs such as Crommolyn Sodium, Aminophylline, and Theophylline, Beclomethasome, and Altropine Sulfate may be used.
   
3. Corticosteroids- The NCAA has become increasingly concerned by the
   Misuse of corticosteroids in some sports. The Executive Committee has decided that the use of these drugs in the NCAA Championship of certified football games must be declared. A doctor using them must state in writing to the crew chief the name of the competitor being treated; the name, dose and route of administration; the reason for this use; the date of administration; the time of administration; and the name and signature of the doctor.
   
4. Manipulation of Urine Samples- The Executive Committee bans the use of
   Substances and methods that alter the integrity and/or validity of urine samples provided during drug screening. Examples of banned methods are catheterization, urine substitution, and/or tampering or modifications of renal excretion by the use of diuretics, probenecid or related compounds, and epitestosterone administration.
   
5. Beta 2 Agonists- The use of beta 2 agonists is permitted by inhalation only.
   
   Additional information regarding non-therapeutic drugs and testing for championship events can be found in the NCAA pamphlet, "The NCAA's Drug Testing Program," or Bylaw 18.4.1.5 and Executive Regulation 31.2.3 in the 1998-1999 NCAA Manual.

Banned Drug Classes

Psychomotor and Central Nervous System Stimulants:
Amiphenazole Meclofenoxate
Amphetamine Methamphetamine
Bemigride Methylphenidate
Benzphetamine Nikethamide
Caffeine Pemoline
Chlophentermine Pentetrazol
Cocaine Phendimetrazine
Cropropamide Phenmetrazine
Crothetamide Phentermie
Diethylpropion Picrotoxine
Dimethyl amphetamine Pipradol
Doxapram Prolintane
Ethamivan Strychnine
Ethyl Amphetamine RELATED COMPOUNDS
Fencamfamine

Anabolic Steroids:
Boldenone Nandrolone
Clostebol Norethandrolone
Clenbuterol Oxandrolone
Dehydrochlormetyl- testosterone
Dromostanolone Oxymesterone
Fluoxymesterone Oxymetholone
Mesterolone Stanozolol
Methenolone Testosterone
Methandienone RELATED COMPOUNDS
Methyltestosterone

Diuretics:
Acetazolamide Hydroflumethiazide
Bendroflumethiazide Methyclothiazide
Benzthiazide Metolazone
Chlorothiazide Polythiazide
Chlorothalidone Quinethazone
Ethacrynic acid Spironolactone
Flumethiazide Triamterene
Furosemide Trichlormethiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide RELATED COMPOUNDS

Street Drugs:
Heroin Marijuana
THC (tetrahydrocammabinol) 3

Peptides Hormones and Analogues:
Chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG- human chorionic gonadotrophin)
Corticotrophine (ACTH)
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Growth Hormone (HGH, somatotrophin)

All the respective releasing factors of the above-mentioned substances also are banned.

Results of Positive Tests

All student-athletes who test positive for alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, propoxyphene, methaqualone, phencyclidine, marijuana, or anabolic steroids will be subjected to, but not limited by, the following disciplinary actions once a meeting has been conducted pursuant to the procedures for first, second, and third violations as set forth by this policy. These actions are uniform throughout the department and are not intended to replace of affect any additional disciplinary measures of each head coach.

Post-Test Sanctions

Post-test sanction are separated based on alcohol violations and proscribed drug violations. All student-athletes should understand that violations of university, state and federal policies regarding the use of alcohol and proscribed drugs are serious and will be dealt with as such. Violations are cumulative throughout the student-athlete's participation at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

All disciplinary action may be appealed using the following procedure:

-Letter of appeal filed with Athletic Director within 7 days of disciplinary meeting. The Athletic Director upon receipt of said letter will determine the merit of the appeal. If the appeal has merit, the Athletic Director will call a meeting of the Athletic Advisory Board. Decisions of the Athletic Advisory Board are final.

First Violation- Alcohol
Student-athletes found in violation of university, conference, NCAA policies or in
violation of relevant federal and state law (including where the student-athlete has been convicted of a crime where alcohol is a substantial contributing factor) will be subject to the following penalty:

1. Mandatory meeting with the Director of Athletics, Head Athletic Trainer, and
   Head Coach to discuss the violation.
2. The student-athlete is required to attend mandatory counseling at the University Health and Counseling Service, the content and duration of which will be determined by the Health and Counseling Service counselor.
3. Violation provides reasonable suspicion basis for more frequent drug testing.

Second Violation- Alcohol
Student-athletes found in violation of university, conference, NCAA policies on in
violation of relevant federal and state law (including where the student-athlete has been convicted of a crime where alcohol is a substantial contributing factor) will be subject to the following penalty:

1. Mandatory meeting with the Director of Athletics, Head Athletic Trainer, and
   Head Coach to discuss the violation.
2. The student-athlete is required to attend mandatory counseling at the University Health and Counseling Service, the content and duration of which will be determined by the Health and Counseling Service counselor.
3. Immediate suspension for 10% of regular season contests. For violations
   occurring out of season, suspension will take place during the next regular season.
4. 3 unannounced drug screenings, paid for by the student-athlete, within 180 days of the violation.

Third Violation- Alcohol
Student-athletes found in violation of university, conference, NCAA policies or in
violation of relevant federal and state law (including where the student-athlete has been convicted of a crime where alcohol is a substantial contributing factor) will be subjected to the following penalty:

1. Immediate dismissal from athletic team.
2. Immediate loss of athletic related financial aid.

Failure to Comply
Failure to comply with said policy or refusal to participate in any aspect of the program, constitutes another violation. All violations are cumulative throughout the student-athlete's career.

First Violation- Proscribed Substances
Student-athletes found in violation of university, conference, NCAA, state or federal policies regarding proscribed substances or conviction of a crime involving proscribed substances will be subject to the following penalty:

1. Mandatory meeting with Director of Athletics, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach to discuss the violation.
2. Immediate suspension for 10% of regular season contests. If violation occurs during off-season, suspension will occur during the next regular season.
3. The student-athlete is required to attend mandatory substance abuse counseling conducted by the Student Health and Counseling Center, the content and duration of which will be determined by the Student Health and Counseling Center counselor.
4. Three unannounced drug/alcohol screenings, paid for by the student-athlete, within 180 days of the violation.

Second Violation-Proscribed Substances
Student-athletes found in violation of university, conference, NCAA, state or federal policies regarding proscribed substances or conviction of a crime involving proscribed substances will be subject to the following penalty:

1. Immediate dismissal from athletic team
2. Immediate loss of athletic related financial aid.

Payment for Drug Screening
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will fund all initial random and cause drug screenings granted the results are confirmed negative. Following the initial positive test, the student-athlete is required to pay for additional tests as required by the university. Failure to pay for the drug screenings will result in an academic hold placed on University transcripts as well as a loss of athletic eligibility until bill is rectified.