Northville High School should not conduct drug test on students involved in extracurricular activities. Northville students should not feel threatened by the fourth amendment, but feel safe and have a safe mind. Many studies indicate that there are many reasons why not to conduct drug tests on students. Some reasons are that testing kids is very expensive, waste of time, and ineffective of stopping students from taking drugs. Northville High School should not drug test students participating in extracurricular activities. One reason to not drug test students is that it's really costly. According to American Academy of Pediatrics, it cost about $24 to test one student (Dr. Sharon Levy). The $24 will add up really quickly, there are 121 students …show more content…
In a study done in 2015, Dr. Levy of the AAP, said approximately there is only 1 positive for every 125 students. So if the school spends $20,000, there would only be 6 to 7 students who would test positive (Levy). Also another study was done in 2013 by Dan Romer, PhD, and Dr. Sznitman. The two conducted 361 interviews with high school students. The study shows, that most students are not impacted by the drug test and also Romer has noted that most students who take substances, don't do extracurricular activities. So the tests would be useless on students who don’t even take drugs. Another reason why drug testing students is bad because it is a waste of time. To get the results back, it takes approximately three days, in the three days, many things can be done. For an example, football, the school could hold practices for the students to improve on their skills. But, the school would be waiting on the results to come back in.
Northville High School should not drug test students trying to participate in extracurricular activities for various reasons. Such as it is costly, it costs a lot of money to test students. Next, it is ineffective, students still take drugs even if they know they will be tested. Finally, it is a waste of time, it takes to long to get results back, the school is wasting valuable time that the student could be using. With all those reason,
Between 1985 and 1989 the Vernonia School District began to see a marked increase in disciplinary problems, drug use by students, athletic injuries, use of drugs by athletes and a student body preoccupation with the drug culture. The school district adopted a policy requiring students who participated in interscholastic athletics to sign a consent of both routine and random drug testing.
In the Earls vs. Board of education the violation of Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution was mentioned. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution states the “right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” .When Lindsay Earls was forced to perform a drug test at her school, the school violated her privacy rights. By law children and teens under the age of 18 are forced to attend school, therefore when Lindsay was a minor she didn’t have a choice. The school doesn’t represent a reasonable reason in order to have performed the drug test. Lindsay was an extraordinary student participating in many extracurricular activities such as Choir, National Honor Society, marching band and an academic team. Drug testing in schools is not required because it shows no improvement to the school, it takes away money from the school for each drug test performed, the drug test aren’t always correct, and drug testing can actually cause emotional trauma on students.
While employment screening in the healthcare sector is decidedly standard, the law does often not require drug and alcohol testing. Substance abuse is one of the leading causes of disciplinary action against a nursing license in the U.S. Random drug screenings are used to detect the use of unapproved or illegal drugs for the purpose of upholding patient safety (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2006). The American Nurses Association (ANA) estimates that six to eight percent of nurses use alcohol or drugs to a degree that would impair professional judgment (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2011). Approximately one-third of the one percent of actively licensed nurses are disciplined each year for their substance misconduct (Kenward, 2008). Protecting patients from unsafe practices and personnel is the primary responsibility of each supervisory board of nursing. However, the fear of punishment from the board or termination keeps many nurses unwilling to come forward (Maher-Brisen 2007). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the viability of mandating random drug testing for nurses and other health professionals. The objective of this would be to address the rooted issues of substance abuse and decrease the risk of harm to patients under the healthcare provider’s care.
In many high schools around the country, student athletes are using drugs. “The percent of students that have drunk alcohol is 72.5% while the number of students who have used marijuana is 36.8%” (Report: Nearly Half of High School Students Using Drugs, Alcohol). The students believe that since they are athletes that they do not need to abide by the rules because they feel more superior and that the narcotic will not hurt or affect them. Implementing random drug tests for athletes will create a positive image and not hurt others or themselves. Schools need to have drug tests for student athletes because drugs effect relationships, using drugs have consequences, and lastly they have a major effect on the body.
Some may say that drug testing students is unconstitutional because it is an “invasion of privacy”. This, however, is not true. . . “In 1995, the United States Supreme Court ruled that drug testing for high school athletes was constitutional, and some districts expanded their policies to include middle schools.” I believe allowing schools to drug test athletes was a very positive thing. For many reason, but mainly because athletes who are on drugs have a higher risk of being injured. For example a kid who is on drugs and plays a sporting event has a greater risk of their heart stopping on the field or court. “Drug tests analyze bodily samples such as urine, blood, or hair to detect the presence of legal and illegal drugs.” The most common one is urine testing. I believe urine testing is the best way for high school students, because it does not take as long as some other tests and it is not as costly as other tests. This is especially important because obviously a school does not want to spend money on anything they do not have to. Our school does randomly drug test students every once in a while but only a few of the athletes are chosen to take the test so that really is not helping ...
Random testing is used more as a precaution to prevent students from taking the drugs and would eventually control the problem of student athletes taking drugs. Drug testing also has benefits to the student by encouraging them to become the best person and athlete they can be. Without drug testing, students are allowed to use illegal drugs as they please, which could potentially harm their body significantly. The advantages of illegal chemical testing in student athletes outweigh the disadvantages by a lot. Students should be pushed to their highest potential, and random drug testing in athletes can help do
“A medical dictionary defines a drug as ‘any substance that when taken into the living organism may modify one or more of its functions’” (Newton 12). However, when speaking of drug testing for abuse a person is usually thinking about illegal drugs or drugs that can alter athletic performance in sporting events. Mandatory drug testing was not allowed in public schools until June 2002 when the Supreme Court allowed for public schools to do random drug testing (Carroll 23). This decision allowed for drug testing in all schools throughout the United States not just for athletes but also students who are in any activities within the school, for example clubs and competitive events (Carroll 23). Even though drug testing is now allowed by the Supreme Court many schools do not yet have mandatory drug test policies. Mandatory drug testing for high school athletes should be required because it decreases drug use in schools, is relatively inexpensive, and can prevent drug use and or abuse that can lead to a lifelong addiction.
Did you know that at the ages of 8, 9, and 10, children are getting arrested for selling and taking drugs? This is why students should be drug tested! If students knew that they would be tested any time, then they wouldn't do drugs due to fear that adults might find out. Today, more and more students in high school, middle school, and unfortunately in elementary school are taking drugs.
The school district takes on a tremendous responsibility to watch over other people's children, many would expect a safe environment. According to Graham Boyd ¨Just as parents and students can expect schools to offer protection from violence, racism, and other forms of abuse, so do they have the right to expect a learning environment free from the influence of illegal drugs.¨ The learning environment should be safe for everybody. Many people often question what happens if a school does find a student using illegal drugs. The goal of the school district isn't to punish the student, but to stop the use of drugs amongst the students. John Walters wrote in his paper ¨ It is important to understand that the goal of school-based drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs.¨ However consequences would not be a bad idea, for example, the school could limit playing time or suspend the student from extracurricular activities. The punishment could help the student stay further away from drugs. Another responsibility of the school district is to respect the student's rights of privacy. While people say the drug test are an intrusion of privacy, the test results are only shared with the student, parents, and school administrators. According to John Walters ¨Schools have a responsibility to respect students' privacy, so it is vital that only the people who need to know the test
The people for drug testing believe very strongly that it will help fix today's drug epidemic. Their main points are to say that random drug testing can prevent student drug abuse, while also stating how necessary they believe it is. According to John Walters, the nation’s drug czar who is in charge of fighting illicit drug use, “Drug testing is not a punishment, but a way to identify and treat young drug users” (“Student Drug Testing is Necessary”). Studies have showed that random drug
There are some questions you must ask yourself when deciding if drug or AIDs testing is morally right or wrong in the workplace. For example, what is the purpose of the test? Does it violate worker rights? Is getting drugs out of the workplace or gaining knowledge if an employee is infected with AID’s more important than employees right to privacy? These questions that were asked are tricky questions and I will be explaining if drug and AIDs testing is morally right or wrong.
I. Drug testing is meant to help clean our communities and the schools from drug related problems. Drug testing is an easy yet complicated test for many people. Statistics have shows a dramatic decrease of drug use and abuse in between the years of 2000-2006 (University Services, 2009). The U.K.’s country wide drug testing have helped show scientists all over the world the improvements that drugs testing at schools can make.
As a matter of fact for a student to get drug tested there needs to be concrete evidence that’s going to prove that the student could be on drugs. For example, if a student possesses marijuana while attending school and the teacher has suspicion of the student carrying illegal substance then the prosecution should take place. Students should not be random selected to take a drug test instead the school should discuss reasons not to abuse drugs and ways to resist peer pressure. Students should only be drug tested if the school feels like the student is at harm to themselves or if they are performing drug use on
...ey to getting a good job, but high school students can’t get their education if they are caught up in doing drugs. Over thirty percent of dropouts in the United States are because of drugs. The thirty percent of drug addict dropouts may never find a job. Thats why it is important for high school drug testing to be enforced among all students. High school drug testing would allow early notice of drug use and allow the school to steer the student into the right path towards success. The drug tests will give students confidence and another reason to say “No” when being peer pressured into trying drugs. Many would argue that drug testings invade their privacy, but with drug usage being at an all time high who can we count on? High schools are made to prepare students for their future, and in order to make the students successful we must allow high school drug testings.
Many high schools across the country have brought much attention to the idea of giving random drug tests to students in high school. The newfound interest in student drug testing may be as a result of recent polls, which have shown an increase in drug use among high school students. Many teachers, parents, and members of school comities are for the drug testing, while most students and some parents feel that this would be a violation of students rights as Americans, which is true.