Should Drug Testing Be Mandatory Essay

Athletes all over the country fail to compete at their highest level because of the use of drugs (mainly marijuana) and the lack of the drug testing by the school. In my opinion it should be mandatory for all athletes to be drug tested at least once a month, regardless of the size or type of school that they are attending. Even though drug testing may be too expensive for community colleges, very good athletes who can make it far with their gift don’t because of the freedom they are given with the drugs that they are using and not being tested for, this is why drug testing should be mandatory for all college athletes.

Many people may think that drug testing athletes at community or smaller colleges may be too expensive or pointless because many athletes don’t make it out of that level. That being said, this is the reasoning why majority of community colleges don’t drug test their athletes. But there are always ways to raise money for the teams so there are opportunity’s to drug test at least a few
SGC athletics said, “South Georgia College will conduct drug testing for student-athletes. The student-athlete may be drug tested randomly or by reasonable suspension/just cause. An athlete may be required to be drug tested in or out of season as long as he/she is considered a student-athlete (including summer term). If eligibility has expired but the student-athlete continues to receive aid, he/she may be tested. The Athletic Department also reserves the right to test athletes who are suspected of drug use (Drug Testing Policy).” This is showing that drug testing is not only fundable but also effective for the junior college level as well. Meaning that drug tested should be mandatory for every college level for athletes, because at the end of the day its just helping them take a step closer to their