With the untimely death of a University of Louisville cheerleader due to an accidental drug overdose in the summer of 2014, the athletic department representatives took steps to prevent future incidents by adding cheerleaders to the randomized drug testing protocols conducted at the university for the student-athletes involved in National Collegiate Athletic Association sponsored sports. The question remains, if cheerleaders are increasingly subjected to the requirements imposed on student-athletes, will they also be afforded similar benefits?