The Register-Guard, 16 Jul 2012 – Drug Testing With Cause May Be Best For UO Athletes The University of Oregon, stung by an ESPN report of widespread marijuana use by members of its Rose Bowl-winning football team, is considering a program of random drug testing for student-athletes. Any such program must avoid creating false confidence that the problem of illegal drug abuse has been solved. And the primary aim of testing must be to promote student-athletes’ health and well-being, not to protect the university’s reputation. With those purposes in mind, the UO may conclude that a more vigilant application of its current policy of testing with cause would best serve the university and its athletes.
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