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Warning to Parents!!! Check your kids now, before it goes on their permanent school record! In June 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the authority of public schools to test students for illegal drugs. Voting 5 to 4, the Court ruled to allow random drug tests for all middle and high school students participating in competitive extracurricular activities. The ruling greatly expands the scope of school drug testing, which previously had been allowed only for student athletes. Check this http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/pdf/drug_testing.pdf
Drug testing is a strong deterrent to teenage drug use, and an important part of a school’s drug abuse prevention program.
Students Are Using Drugs:
- 19.8% of youths aged 16 to 17 have used illegal drugs in the last 30 days
- 11.2% of those 14 to 15 used in the last month Even in junior highs,
- 4.2% of students aged 12 to 13 are current users
Drugs Are Readily Available to Teens In a US Government survey of teenagers 12-17 years old:
- 55% said it was easy to obtain marijuana
- 25% said it was easy to obtain cocaine 16% said it was easy to obtain heroin
Drug Use By Students Disrupts The School. After implementation of a drug testing program in schools, our clients found detentions for fighting dropped an average of 85% and were down an average of 65% for disruptive behavior.
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