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Why is drug testing high school students Not beneficially?

Kevin Alexis

English IV- 3A Mrs. Jones 24 March 2014

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Outline Thesis: So the world wants to know what is the reason for the drug test, why are athletes being targeted, and will this better or worsen the problem?

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Why are students drug tested? a. Due to a study drugs are carried on to students from the community. b. Deaths is a reason for drug testing c. Drug testing will help find with athletes are eligible for college sports.

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What are the benefits of drug testing? a. Maybe help who are bring drugs in to school b.

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Risk How Effective is drug testing

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Alexis 1 Why is drug testing high school students Not beneficially? According to the recent news more high schools are mandating drug test to students; is this right? Administrations are starting with top of the social pyramid and the students they call school property also known as student athletes. Students who test positive will be pulled from extracurricular activities, be unable to compete for one calendar year and be forced to seek counseling (Taboada Melissa). So the world wants to know what is the reason for the drug test, why are athletes being targeted, and will this better or worsen the problem? Reasons drug testing accrue Schools perform drug test, because they think that will decrease students drug usage. The latest news on drug testing students, the Georgetown school district has brought the drug testing program for students after the 2011 budget cut. The school district began with students in extracurricular activities (Taboada Melissa), because they found a loophole in the consent forms that gave them the right to legally give the test. The reason bring back the test was because, coaches and community members told the athletic director that student drug

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use had increased after the district discontinued the program. The students consequence was being cut from all activities. Was that fair, then bad enough they had to pay a 17 dollar fee for just taking the test. Another reason is an Oklahoma football play has over dosed and died. That tragic moment brought a lot more attention the drug usage at schools. That also made athletes a big target. Alcohol is the main cause of teen deaths, so schools made the death rate of students around the world a reason for drug testing. Drug testing isnt all bad; good can come from it. Benefits The drug testing program is beneficial in many ways. It let the parents know what is going on with their child. Drug test can help in cases of any health risk. In life a persons health should the top priority, epically athletes. Drug test can help sports be fair in the case of performance enhancing drugs. Drug testing help get the public more involved to try to get help. Less drug use can help stop the usage. Another pro is drug testing and get the more aware of how serious this is, and it may scare them out of the usage. Some school are trying to prepare the students for college by drug testing, because things get worst.

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Effectiveness of Drug testing The effectiveness about schools drug testing programs can vary in many ways. In New Jersey, a middle school has begun random drug testing to prevent substance abuse in the students later years (PR Newswire, April 9, 2013). You have more schools putting in more program and some are getting rid of it. For the most part its not helping, because students have found ways to get around testing. Many student athletes feel that it shouldnt matter, because they know outside school grounds they are free to do whatever they want. Schools have a drug testing program will most likely find less than twenty percent of their students test negative. Effectiveness of drug testing is a plus, but for how long?

Students Mandated for testing

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Students who play sports or in any other extra-curricular activities have to undergo a mandatory drug test. The test these students, because play sports is a privilege that has rules.

1. Taboada, Melissa "District to reinstate student drug testing." Austin American-Statesman [TX] 29 July 2012: B01. Student Resources in Context. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.tions 2. Drug testing of student athletes not the right answer. Tulsa world [Tulsa, Ok] 23 July.2011. Student resource center in context. 3. 3. Meeting focuses on drug testing students. Gazette [Colorado Spring, Co] 4. Aug. 2009. 4. Wasserman, Matthew. School pursing drug testing program. St. Petersburg times [St. Petersburg, Fl] 5 April. 2009. 5. "3 in 4 Superior High students face random drug testing." Duluth News-Tribune [Duluth, MN] 2 Feb. 2014. Student Resources in Context. Web. 26 Mar. 2014.

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6. "Study: Random Drug Testing of Middle School Students Proves Effective In Preventing Substance Abuse." PR Newswire 9 Apr. 2013. Student Resources in Context. Web. 26 Mar. 2014