An athlete who makes it to the college level will be reprimanded if street drugs or performance-enhancing drugs are used. If an individual has been using drugs for most of his or her high school career, it would be extremely difficult for him or her to stop using. When the season arrives and drug tests are administered, the student “will lose an entire year of eligibility for the first offense. . . and are held back from competition for an entire season” (NCAA). This could result in the athlete losing their scholarship and may not be accepted for another season. However, if they are allowed to play the following season and subsequently have “a second positive street drug test results in another lost year of eligibility and a year suspended from competition” (NCAA). If two seasons are missed, the athlete will most likely be out of shape and have little chance of being on the team roster the following season. If performance-enhancing drugs were found the latter would “render the student-athlete permanently ineligible” (NCAA). This would happen because as drug use becomes more frequent, it is more difficult to stop. Therefore, the student will face current repercussions and long-term consequences, but this could be avoided if schools tested students to protect them from the harmfulness of