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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy on Earth Are Almost a Third of High-Schoolers Getting Drug-Tested in America?
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/why-earth-are-almost-13-high-schoolers-getting-drug-tested-americaNearly one in three high students are exposed to student drug-testing programs. Yet, over a decade of scientific scrutiny of the practice has consistently found that these programs do far more harm than good.
The latest finding appears in the January issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Investigators from Israel and the United States assessed whether students' awareness of drug-testing programs in their schools was associated with a reduction in the frequency of their use of alcohol, cigarettes or cannabis. It wasnt.
Authors wrote, "Consistent with previous research, results of the current study show that perceived SDT (student drug testing) is not associated with a reduction in initiation or escalation of substance use in the general student population." They concluded, "The current research reinforces previous conclusions that SDT is a relatively ineffective drug-prevention policy."
Ineffective is putting it mildly. In fact, no peer-reviewed study has ever praised the program as effectual. By contrast, numerous studies, including those sponsored by the US government, have reported that student drug-testing programs fail to deter adolescent substance use, and in some cases may even encourage it.
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Why on Earth Are Almost a Third of High-Schoolers Getting Drug-Tested in America? (Original Post)
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Feb 2014
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LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)1. Acclimation. The plans for the future are laid in the schools.
If you get everyone used to the idea of drug testing for everyone, they think it's no big deal when they're grown.
Hugin
(33,162 posts)2. My guess is because someone at a private/public partnership is making $$$. n/t
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)3. Ring-a-ling! nt