Show N C up steps-up drug anti-drug effort Policy creation and enforcement still up to coaches J Mat Baer Sports Editor The has implemented implemented implemented the first steps towards increased drug education throughout its member schools but has left policy creation and enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment up to the individual ad- ad ministrations Unlike the which focuses on drug testing the is concentrating on education All the is trying to do is provide drug education materials states Athletic Director Norma Carr They have put a poster out as well as a handout handout handout hand hand- out and a card They ask us as coaches and administrators to talk to the teams and to educate people about drug use as well as to try to monitor it Carr added The University of Utah which is an school has a very extensive drug testing testing testing test test- ing program Carr who is a former U of U coach and administrator administrator administrator ad ad- said that the U of ofU ofU ofU U has been in a testing situation situation situation situa situa- tion for four years Every team a at t the U of U Uis Uis Uis is drug tested once during the year From there on its it's randomly randomly randomly ran ran- spot-checked spot Carr explained She also added that if an athlete tests positive positive positive tive they will be referred to other types of testing programs Carr confirms that the procedures undertaken at the U of U as with most programs across the nation are aimed at education and is not an attempt to penalize the athletes Carr did note however that If its it's absolutely to the point where you cant can't get them off drugs youre you're looking looking looking look look- ing at terminating an athletic experience Due to the fact that the athletic department is in a developmental stage it itself itself itself it- it self no official departmental drug and alcohol policy has yet been established Its It's up to the coaches to deal with any problems which may arise mens men's Head Basketball Basketball Basketball Basket Basket- ball Coach Jeff has a policy of his own My per per- policy is if someone comes to me with a drug or alcohol problem Ill I'll seek help for them he said If I catch them in a violation they're gone feels that if a player is showing signs of a drug or alcohol problem own drug and alcohol program directed by Jeff Ross could be the initial step towards rehabilitation women's Head Basketball Coach Jean Wid- Wid dison said that At this particular particular particular par par- institution I 1 haven't had any problems with it We recruit locally and the players are good kids The largest barrier between between between be be- tween transforming the drug policy from education to individual testing testing testing test test- ing is money Most junior colleges simply cant can't spend the estimated per test |