Drug Testing
George Mason Athletics and the NCAA drug tests randomly year round. The drug tests are looking for banned substances found on the NCAA Banned Drug List. If you are taking any kind of medication please speak with the Athletics Training staff so those medications are on file.
All nutritional supplements carry some risk of containing an NCAA banned substance because they're not well regulated and may be contaminated. Failure to inquire with your Athletic Training staff prior to supplement use could result in a failed appeal for a positive drug test.
Mason Drug and Alcohol Policy
Consequences Positive Drug Test for NCAA Testing
| 1st Offense (ANY Substance) |
2nd Offense (Street Drug) |
| Loss of eligibility for 1 year |
Loss of eligibility for an addition year |
| Ineligible for 365 days |
Ineligible for 365 days |
| Must retest negative in order to resume competition |
2nd Offense (Performance Enhancing Drug) |
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PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE |
Consequences of a Positive Drug Test for Mason
| 1st Offense |
2nd Offense |
3rd Offense |
| Notify you and your parent |
Notify you and your parent |
Notify you and your parent |
| Mandatory Counseling Center meeting |
Additional Counseling |
No longer allowed to participate on team |
| Suspended for 10% of competition |
Suspended for 20% of competition |
If on scholarship-your scholarship will be revoked as soon as possible |
| Subject to additional testing |
Subject to additional testing |
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