New Jersey high school steroid testing yields one positive result

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) tested 502 student-athletes in six boys and seven girls sports, according to MyCentralJersey.com. The state tests for 80 banned substances, including anabolic steroids.

But while some states are abandoning their testing programs, NJSIAA Executive Director Steve Timko sounds interested in expanding it.

From MyCentralJersey.com:

“The more students we’re able to test, the more information we’ll have about the scope of drug problem, and the better positioned we’ll be to halt it,” said Timko, regarding the program that’s co-funded annually by NJSIAA and the state of New Jersey, with each contributing $50,000.

“It’s terrific that only one student tested positive this year, but we really need the means of testing more broadly to better assess the level of substance abuse. In particular, we’re looking to test for opioids, given the current epidemic.”

Earlier this year, Illinois decided it would no longer fund its PED testing program, instead focusing its efforts on education.

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