Drug Education & Screening

The University of Richmond is committed to developing and maintaining an environment that encourages student participation in intercollegiate athletic competition while preventing the abuse of alcohol and the unauthorized use of controlled substances and performance-enhancing drugs. The integration of a comprehensive educational program with reliable tests and predictable responses to student-athletes who test positive function as an effective deterrent to substance abuse.

To this end, the program has several components. The educational program is designed to discourage student-athletes from alcohol abuse and experimentation with drugs and to minimize the risk of drug abuse and drug 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 participate in a program designed to encourage them to make positive choices about their future conduct, and to discipline those student-athletes who continue to abuse controlled substances and performance-enhancing drugs.

Some legitimate medications contain NCAA banned substances, and student-athletes may need to use these medicines to support their academics and their general health. The NCAA has a procedure to review and approve legitimate use of medications that contain NCAA banned substances through a Medical Exceptions Procedure.

For more information regarding the treatment of ADD and ADHD, a common disorder treated with medicines containing banned substances, please refer to our Student-Athlete Frequently Asked Questions about ADD/ADHD. The NCAA has changed its policies on the use of ADD/ADHD medications. Additional documentation is now required. Please have the ADD/ADHD form filled out by your prescribing physician.

For more detailed information please review the Drug / Alcohol Screening and Education Program.

Interested in more information about our drug and alcohol screening procedure? Please visit Drug Free Sport.

Helpful links:
NCAA
Drug Free Sport