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Is Drug Testing the Solution?

Last summer, tragedy rocked a close-knit southern Indiana community when a high school student shot and killed a police officer before turning the gun on himself. In response to this incident - and the fact that the teenager who committed these acts was facing marijuana possession charges - the decision was made to implement drug testing in the town's high schools. The proposal has been met with opposition by students and parents.
"When classes begin in August, parents will be offered free take-home drug testing kits through the school, and not surprisingly, students are overwhelmingly opposed. But students aren't the only critics of the bold measure, which some parents believe is not only excessive, but also misguided."
The concern is that students will be so fearful of punishment that they won't admit to having drug-related problems, nor will they seek help. Instead, parents would prefer that the schools focus on education and prevention. Source: Louisville (Kentucky) Eccentric Observer

Labels: marijuana, high_school, drug_testing

Posted By: Aspen Education Group