The ERAU Athletics Department will continue our Drug Education and Testing Program for the 2015-16 athletic seasons, utilizing the NCAA banned substance list. All ERAU student-athletes will be subject to random drug testing. All drug testing and collection will be performed by Drug Free Sport, the same company used by the NCAA, MLB, NFL, PGA TOUR, LPGA, and more. The Athletic Department believes that use of controlled substances and performance-enhancing drugs, and the abuse of alcohol, threaten the integrity of intercollegiate athletics and represent a danger to the health, safety, and well-being of the student-athletes.
It is the student-athletes responsibility to check all over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, nutritional/dietary supplements (this includes multi-vitamins, single form vitamins, protein powders, creatines, pre/post workout, weight loss), etc. on the Resource Exchange Center (REC) through Drug Free Sport to ensure it is safe and will not lead to a failed drug test. The National Center for Drug Free Sport Inc. hosts the REC, which provides information on banned substances and dietary supplement information. The ERAU Athletics Department password is: eagles. The ERAU Athletics Department does recognize a legitimate medical need for certain banned substances such as Adderall, Focalin, or even albuterol. The ERAU Athletics department developed an exceptions procedure to help maintain the legitimacy and ensure proper use of prescription medications. Please see below for more information on the medical exceptions policy.
Medical Exemptions Policy:
The NCAA banned substance list used by the Embry-Riddle Athletics Drug Education and Testing Program was created to protect student-athlete health and safety and to ensure a level playing field. Even though the banned list contains substances designed for performance enhancement and/or substances that put a student-athletes well-being at risk, there are substances on the list that are used justifiably to treat certain medical conditions.
Accordingly, the medical exceptions policy is created for student-athletes who have a well-documented history demonstrating the use of such drugs. Examples of such drug classes include: stimulants, beta blockers, diuretics, anti-estrogens, anabolic agents, and peptide hormones.
In order for a student-athlete to be granted a Medical Exemption for the use of a banned substance, the following documentation must be provided from the treating/prescribing physician:
1. Description of the evaluation process including testing and procedures.
2. Statement of diagnosis, including diagnosis confirmation date.
3. Statement that a non-banned alternative was considered (if drug prescribed is a stimulant).
4. Statement regarding follow-up and monitoring visits.
5. The current prescription information.
It is the student-athlete's responsibility to notify the athletic training staff and to submit the most recent documentation related to their respective diagnosis as soon as possible. This includes a copy of a current prescription.
Login information
1. Go to website: www.drugfreesport.com/REC
2. Click "login"
3. Select "
Division II"
4. Enter password "ncaa2"
5. Select either "Dietary Supplement Inquiry" or "Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medication Database"
6. Enter your information for the answer.
Forms
Drug Education and Testing Consent Form
Drug Education Follow-Up Meeting Form
Medical Exemption Form
Notification of Appeals Form
Notification of Drug Testing Selection
Reasonable Suspicion Notification Form
Safe Harbor Notification Form
College-University Specimen Collection Guidlines
Suggested reference links:
NCAA Banned Substance List
Drug Free Sport
