Purpose of the Policy and Program

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1 Updated 7/08 506B SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY & DRUG TESTING PROGRAM Kansas Athletics strongly believes that the use and abuse of illegal and/or banned drugs: A. Is detrimental to the health (Physical & psychological) of a student-athlete; B. Interferes negatively with the academic performance of a student-athlete; C. Is dangerous to the life and health of the student-athlete and hislher teammates during athletic competition and practice; and D. Compromises the integrity and spirit of intercollegiate athletics competition. Thus, Kansas Athletics has made it a policy that the use and abuse of illegal and/or banned drugs will not be tolerated. Kansas Athletics recognizes the addictive results of illicit drug use and as provided in this policy will encourage treatment and rehabilitation for any student-athlete involved in the drug-testing program. The health and performance of our athletes are our primary concerns. Purpose of the Policy and Program A. Education - To educate University of Kansas student-athletes about the problems associated with drug use and abuse. B. Detection of Abuse - To detect student-athletes who may be involved in substance abuse and to insure that athletic competition is unimpaired by illegal or banned drugs. C. Treatment and Rehabilitation - To assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of a student-athlete who tests positive for drug use as part of this program, so that the student-athlete may safely and fully participate in academics and athletics and to reduce personal, family and social disruption. D. Discourage and Deter Drug Use - To discourage and deter the use of drugs by imposing significant sanctions on offenders. E. Promote Health and Safety of Student-Athlete Participation - To provide reasonable safeguards assuring that every student-athlete is able to safely and fully participate in athletics competition unimpaired by the use of illegal or banned drugs.

2 , Substance Abuse Program 506B Objective provide educational..u"'... ",..., to the regarding the physical,... "'...", legal coilse1quemcies illegal drug use. B. Program All student-athletes will required to enroll in 292, Life Skills Training for Intercollegiate Athletics, which will aid in the educational process of the about the of illegal drug use as well as teach presentations held announced to student-athletes as they attendance shall Drug-Testing...,'"...(1 head coach, Compliance Office, the Athletic Training Room shall inform and educate the student-athletes about the drug-testing program. Information concerning program a consent form the program provided to every student-athlete hislher first drug test. Student-athlete is as any studentathlete who is to in varsity athletics and student-athletes who are Athletics, whether or not completed Thereafter, the student-athlete shall be to testing as in this policy. Failure to sign consent form prior to and competition result in the student-athlete's for practice or competition until student-athlete signs the form. Additionally, student-athletes financial aid Athletics must sign consent as a of such aid. program shall be conducted by a laboratory by athletics designee), program administrator and the Kansas L >'Will,-,.n.. " program committee. A. Mandatory Testing Program 1. and transfer) athletes will (within a amount oftime) on campus. test during initial will not result in offender status. 2. All teams qualifying for post-season competition will to that If a team to be a potential as post-season approaches, team will be testing. 3. All student-athletes shall be to unannounced, tests during course of drug-testing committee will determine a prescribed percentage of each team shall be to testing. Kansas laboratory agency with team rosters and for testing agency consistent team percentages I"It'P"\!{'M the committee. drug-testing program committee also will...vi.v...',,, tests that occur 2

3 506B each All athletes who have not yet tested (including testing required n... a.u,:>,l.':> Athletics, NCAA, and/or Twelve) up to that point in their career will tested during their third 5. Monthly random testing will number approximately 10 individuals/month selected from all teams. More individuals may be tested at the discretion ofthe drug committee. Testing Based on Reasonable - Information obtained by the testing program committee indicating a "reasonable suspicion" of drug use by a studentshall prompt committee to require the student-athlete to submit to drug-testing. Specimens shall be collected under the direction ofthe director sports medicine or head team physician. shall not mean a mere "hunch" or "intuition," shah instead based upon a event or occurrence which led to the that a has drugs banned this policy and program. Any of following criteria shall sufficient on own to "reasonable 1. observation of use by a reliable informant; 2. Direct observation by coaches, athletic trainers, or team physicians of physical and mental deficiency, medical symptoms-of drug use, conduct or unexplained ab5;en1teel 3. Common sense about observed or reliably described upon practical ordinarily (e.g., behavioral patterns, athletic or academic performance; with regards to anabolic steroids, weight and/or unusually aggressive behavior); Police or court determination that the student-athlete has used or possessed prohibited 5. demonstrated history use of prohibited drugs, which can include either prior convictions or prior tests for prohibited drugs through Kansas Athletics, 12 COltUelrenl:e and/or NCAA's, or any other reliable._~.,...,..., C. Voluntary Disclosure Drug Testing Program A student-athlete may disclose use of a prohibited substance avoid Athletics offender penalty (outlined below) by in the voluntary program. Disclosure may be to any on the Athletics program corrunm must be made prior to the student-athlete being notified ofhislher selection for testing. In instance, the head coach also shall be informed disclosure. committee person, being informed the disclosure, shall obligated to inform the committee members and refer student-athlete to the team and to and/or rehabilitation. shall "''''''''i''\n,>fi to the testing program committee and If found positive for banned drug(s), student-athlete shall be retested (40) days receipt of the initial positive documentation. documentation demonstrates a decrease in the drug(s) metabolite, the student-athlete continue until by counselor. If documentation demonstrates an increase in drug(s) metabolite, 3

4 506B student-athlete shall be declared a first-time offender and submit to actions/sanctions indicated in this program. This option is available to a student-athlete on a one time basis during hisfher academic/athletic career. Kansas Athletics Banned Drugs Drugs banned by Kansas Athletics and the NCAA (Appendix I) include the following: A. Ephedrine (ephedra) B. Amphetamines C. Cocaine D. Tetrahydrocannabinol - THC (marijuana) E. Anabolic Steroids F. Synephrine Consent Form All student-athletes shall read and complete the form entitled, Consent and Authorization Agreement. This form must be completed before a student-athlete is allowed to compete. Methodology A. Notification Student-athletes selected for testing shall be contacted by the Head Coach or hisfher designee using the Kansas Athletics notification form which designates the time and the site location of the testing. This notification shall occur no more than 24 hours in advance of the testing. B. Collection and Coding 1. In order to enforce this drug policy, it shall be necessary to acquire a urine specimen from the student-athlete. 2. Urine voiding shall be monitored by a member of the medical laboratory agency or a designated allied health professional. 3. Chain of custody in specimen collection, preparation and handling shall be followed as prescribed by the testing agency to ensure accurate and confidential results. A document that explains the urine collection procedure will be provided to each student-athlete prior to testing (Appendix II). Prior to testing, each student-athlete will be given an opportunity to provide information concerning any medication being taken or other circumstances that might attribute to a positive test. This information will not qualify as part of the "Voluntary disclosure" (page 3). 4. All student-athletes' samples will be tested on site for specific gravity. Any student-athlete who cannot produce a concentrated specimen (i.e., specific gravity of or above) will be able to leave the lab for tutoring or class, but must return later that day and produce a concentrated specimen. 4

5 506B 5. deviation from above...,. AU'" protocol must approved and documented by the director of sports team physician to deviation. C. Techniques - medical laboratory agency shall screen each urine sample with enzyme multiplied immunoassay then gas chromatography/mass spectrometry confirmation. screen confirmation shall be on levels to determined by the drug program committee in consultation with medical laboratory. results be returned to director sports medicine or head team physician and reported to the head coach the testing program committee. Documentation indicating confmnation for drug use be dated by the director sports medicine or head team so re-tests can forty (40) days. Positive Test positive test will defined as one that indicates concentration levels consistent with established by the medical laboratory The concentration level THC (marijuana) 15 nanograms/ml. F. Confidentiality - Test shall be known only by student-athlete, associate director of athletics director, sport administrator, head coach, director of sports medicine, head team physician, team trainer counseling or rehabilitation head coach or a member ofthe Kansas Athletics testing program committee will contact the guardian(s), and/or spouse. If necessary due to an appeals process, the University student-athlete appeals board and university general counsel shall be informed. 5

6 Kansas Athletics Actions/Sanctions 506B following actions/sanctions represent the sanctions established by Kansas Athletics. a student-athlete tests positive on a drug test administered by 12 Conference or NCAA, he/she subject to the in policy unless 12 or NCAA test occurred within 40 days of a positive drug test administered by Athletics. STUDENT-ATHLETE (POSITIVE RESULT) 1. Sport supervisor, head coach, head team physician, Director of Sports medicine, and staff athletic assigned to that sport are notified. 2. coach and/or head team physician notify hislher parent(s), legal guardian(s) and/or 3. Student-athlete enters a prescribed counseling rehabilitation 4. Forty (40) days notification, the student-athlete re-tests monthly one (1) calendar If are no positive tests within next twelve months, the removed monthly list, and will be returned to the ",,,,,,vu.,, testing pool. 5. This positive test does not result in Time Offender status. OFFENDER (NOT NEW TESTING) 1. head head team physician, of Medicine athletic trainer assigned to sport are notified. 2. Head and/or head team physician shall notify hislher parent(s), guardian( s )and/or 3. VV'..,.'",,''''lU'F. and rehabilitation program.i.">.u11i:>a" Athletics Sports Psychologist in consultation the monthly one (1) calendar year. tests the next twelve student athlete will be removed from monthly testing list, and will be returned to the student athlete testing pool. 5. on team rules, head coach, in consultation with the sports supervisor, discretion of adding further actions/sanctions. 6. The student-athlete may the sanctions to the drug-testing committee. SECOND TIME OFFENDER (NOT NEW TESTING) 1. Sport supervisor, head coach, head team physician, of medicine, and staff trainer assigned to that sport are notified. 2. Head and/or head team physician notify hislher parent(s), 6

7 5068 guardian(s) and/or spouse. 3. If the positive test occurs during the season, student-athlete is immediately 10% contests scheduled, or two contests (not including exhibition contests) whichever is If the positive test occurs outside competitive season, the student-athlete is suspended from the 10% ofthe future contests scheduled, or two (2) contests (not including exhibition whichever is and on team rules, head in consultation the sport has the discretion of adding further actions/sanctions. 4. Student-athlete enters a prescribed counseling and rehabilitation program, the Athletics Sports in consultation with the Head Team Physician.. 5. After (40) the re-tests monthly one (1) year. there are no positive tests within the next twelve months, the student athlete will be from monthly testing and will returned to the athlete testing pool. 6. on team rules, head coach, in consultation the sports supervisor, discretion adding further actions/sanctions. 7. The student-athlete may the above to the committee. THIRD-TIME OFFENDER (NOT NEW STUDENT TESTING) 1. Sports supervisor, Compliance, head coach, team physician, Director Sports Medicine staff trainer to that sport are notified. 2. Head coach and/or team physician notify hislher parent(s), guardian(s) and/or spouse. 3. Immediate permanent suspension from participation in the athletics program. 4. of financial provided Athletics. 5. The student-athlete may appeal the sanctions to the committee, who will make a recommendation to the Director of Athletics. 6. fmancial aid is canceled, the student-athlete may appeal decision to the University appeals board. 7

8 General Policies 506B The COI1Q11tl0I1S of this and drug testing progranl student-athlete rpr\r\,-,r" to university academic/athletic n"",01"<> hislher academic/athletic career. B. a student-athlete to report for drug testing within allotted notification, failure to appear be considered a positive test. If a student-athlete reports to the '''''''LUI''. site subsequently without permission the administrator, he/she shall considered to have a positive test. D. If a is or tanlpering a substitution another urine sanlple, or otherwise affecting the validity the test, it will be considered a positive test. A who is required to counseling will receive notification of the counseling appointment not than 48 advance of the appointment. need for a time change must be made within hours of receipt written notification. The counseling session, whenever possible, than 3 notification of the positive unless prohibited the Should counseling be scheduled with a non Athletics department counselor, failure to report counseling will in the student-athlete being for the cost the counseling session. [Note: Once an appointment been scheduled, non Athletics department counseling will Kansas Athletics for the even if the loem-,;tid!.ete fails to appear]. Further, should a miss two counseling he/she will charged with a positive test penalty for any subsequent missed counseling sessions, in addition to being charged for the cost of missed session, applicable. F. Conviction a student-athlete sale, purchase, transfer or possession of drug charges shall result in automatic immediate dismissal from hislher team and the related financial aid. Offenders shall be subjected to re-tests to continued abuse or non-use. An drug(s) from most recent test indicates and 1"h",,.,,,1",,,,,.,,, a subsequent offense. decrease in drug(s) metabolite from recent test will not be considered a positive test H. The application of ofthese general policies be appealed to the drugcommittee. Pursuant to Kansas Athletics policy, those found violation drug testing policy will five days after of notification of violations in which to notify the Athletics Director, in any request to any sanctions to be under this Any 8

9 506B disciplinary action will be conducted within written request to appeal. Appeals to avoid."'.""h.:> of this will be given consideration only ifthere is a circumstances. Should the student-athlete appeal succes:sru tests are for next twelve months, further of the Drug Testing Committee. I. its administration/operation are subject to A"'... AVU at any time. However, any change or only by action of the athletics director (or if it would adversely affect a 1. team physician, by the Senior Associate Athletics Ullrector a returned to the Director of Sports Medicine, who will serve as the coordinator. 9

10 APPENDIX I NCAA BANNED DRUGS 506B (a) Stimulants: amiphenazole amphetamine bemigride benzphetamine bromantan caffeine I cholphentermine cocaine diethylpropion dimethylamphetamine doxapram *ephedrine ethamivan ethylamphetamine fen camfamine meclofenoxate pentelrazol IOXYImetll:amphetamme (MDMA) phendimetrazine phenmetrazine phentermine Phenylpropanolamine (ppa) picrotoxine pipradol prolintane strychnine "synephrine and related compounds androstenedione boldenone clostehol dehydrochlormethyl-testosterone deh"dro,epilllldro:;terc!ne (DHEA) dihy'drotesto,.terone (DHT) dromostanolone fluoxymesterone mesterolone methandienone methenolone norandrostenedione norethandrolone oxandrolone oxymetholone oxymesterone stllllozolol testosterone 2 tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) trenbolone and related compounds (e) Diuretics: acetazolamide bendroflumethiazide benzthiazide bumetanide chlorothiazide chlorthalidone ethacrynic acid flumethiazide furosemide polythiazide quinethazone spironolactone triamterene trichlormeth iazide and related compounds (d) Street Drugs: heroin tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)J (e) Peptide Hormones and Analogues: leutenizing hormone (LH) growth hormone (HGH, somatotrophin) insulin like growth hormone (IGF-I) All the releasing factors of the above mentioned substances also are banned. erythropoietin (EPO) darbyoetin sermorelin (I) Definition of positive depends on the following: I for caffeine if the concentration in the urine exceeds 15 micrograms/ml. 2 for testosterone if the administration of testosterone or the use of any other manipulation has the result of increasing the ratio of the total concentration of testosterone to that in the urine to greater thllll 6: I, unless there is evidence that this ratio is due to a or pathological COflUlLlon. 3 for marijuana IIlld THC - ifthe concentration in the urine ofthc metabolite exceeds 15 nllllograms/mi. *Ephedrine (ephedra) and <vr'''.ninrirll' is contained in many supplement products, 10

11 Confirmed Positive % % Amphetamines % Cocaine % Nitrites % Chromate % Opiates % Marijuana Total % Amphetamines % Cocaine % Nitrites % Chromate % % % Er;!hedrine Q 0.00% Total % Amphetamines % Cocaine % Nitrites % Chromate %) % Marijuana % % Nonbiological Z Q Total % Amphetamines % Cocaine % Nitrites % Chromate % Marijuana % Q Total % Amphetamines % Cocaine % Nitrites % Chromate % Marijuana % Ephedrine 1 Total % YTD % Cocaine % Marijuana % Pseudoephedrine.' % Ephedrine! % Boldenone % Methenolone % Methyltestosterone % Methandienone % 19 Norandrosterone % Stanozolol '%!i Q 0.00% Total %