The fourth amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures emerges as the most substantive question involving the constitutional validity of drug testing. It is unlikely that the courts will look for ways to allow college and university drug testing of student athletes without a warrant and on something less than probable cause and likely that the courts will reject the challenges to random or blanket testing without any individualized suspicion. Institutions that choose to implement drug programs must recognize the student athlete's right to privacy. Drug programs need to emphasize education and treatment which will facilitate the goals of eliminating drug use with minimal intrusion of constitutional rights. 14 references