As the head of NCAA drug testing program we are obviously in favor of having drug tests. We have decided not to test for alcohol at all. Even though it is the most widely used drug among college athletes we don't feel they are taking it as an enhancement drug. We don't feel that we should spend money on something that we feel the athlete will probably not take. I have never heard of an athlete who has a couple of beers before a game.
Alcohol impairs many bodily functions.
It throws your balance and steadiness off, reaction time, fine and complex motor skills, Information processing, slurred speech, and drowsiness. As the head of NCAA Drug Testing Program we feel that no athlete, no matter if Div. I, II, or III is dumb enough to have a couple beers before the game. We will be testing for the recreational drugs such as Mary Jane, crack, cocaine, smack, heroine, etc. These drugs are illegal to all of society.