It has been confirmed that on July 28th, 2014, University of Louisville cheerleader, Danielle Cogswell passed away due to an overdose on a cocktail of heroin, amphetamines and Xanax. She was only 22 years old. As a result, the University is now having their cheerleaders drug tested in accordance with NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rules of detecting the banned drugs. Up to this point, cheerleaders have been excluded from the drug testing because cheerleading is not listed as an NCAA-related sport.
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