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Drug Testing for High S chool Student-Athletes

Drug Testing for High S chool Student-Athletes. Christian Tardieu. So What’s the Big Deal. Drugs and alcohol use is a large problem in high school and middle schools and for adolescents in general Leads to addiction- unhealthy lifestyle

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Drug Testing for High S chool Student-Athletes

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  1. Drug Testing for High School Student-Athletes Christian Tardieu

  2. So What’s the Big Deal • Drugs and alcohol use is a large problem in high school and middle schools and for adolescents in general • Leads to addiction- unhealthy lifestyle • Decline in academic achievement and student engagement • Incarceration • CDC: In schools with DTP’s, 1 of 5 students abuse prescription drugs • Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) also a growing concern • Harmful side effects • Suicide • Major League Baseball- Providing positive role models? Ex. Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Ryan Braun

  3. What’s Being Done About It? • Random Drug Testing • Typically urine sample taken • Started growing in use in 1990’s and 2000’s in high school across the nation • DARE Program • Initially aimed at Elementary School children • “Just Say No” & “War on Drugs” • Ineffective- No more Federal funds

  4. What’s the Point of Random Drug Testing? • Deter • Detect • “Spillover Effect”

  5. Legislation • 1995 Supreme Court ruling • Deterring drug use is more important than student’s privacy • No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • Provided federal funds to schools who use drug testing programs • Florida and Texas pass steroid testing bills (2007) • North Carolina Senate Bill 161- Enables School Boards to employ student drug testing programs • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools- “It’s My Call/It’s Our Call” • Partnership with A Drug-Free North Carolina

  6. Inside the Numbers • National Drug Abuse Institution • 14% of all high schools implement drug testing programs • Of these schools, all athletes are tested • Of drug testing schools, 65% of students are testing who take part in extracurricular activities • 25% of these schools test ALL students which is outside the recommendation of the US Courts

  7. So Does It Work? • Many studies have been done to support both the effectiveness and ineffectiveness or drug testing programs in high schools • American School Health Association conducted study of high schools with drug testing policies • 37% of students suggest that they will use drugs in the future in schools where drug tests exist • 36% of students said they won’t do drugs in the future in schools that do not have a drug testing program • Another study by the University of Michigan • 21% students use drugs despite drug testing programs vs. 19% students don’t in schools where there is no drug testing program • Jury is still out on the actual effectiveness of drug testing in high schools- very hard to determine • Majority believes it deters short-term drug use, but not long term drug use/abuse/addiction

  8. Yea or Nay? Pros/For Drugs Testing Cons/Against Drug Testing Violation of personal privacy and the 4th Amendment Teens make mistakes- may stigmatize them throughout career Urine sample can easily be cheated- detoxing, use someone else’s urine Harder drugs stay in system for less time None of the school’s business- should stay out of its because it’s the parent’s job Expensive- $50-$100 per person $100,000-$200,00 for 500 students (NJ) Is weed that bad? Only test for harder drugs- Ex. Michael Phelps or some US presidents Completely ineffective Tarnishes trust between students/parents/teachers Parents want their children to come to them about anything • Can serve as a deterrent • Can detect drug use and help students with drug abuse problems • Deters cheating (steroids) • Keeps sports “clean” • Shouldn’t be a problem if you have noting to hide • Jobs require drug testing for employment • Schools are responsible for students’ future

  9. Let’s Talk It Out • How do you feel about drug testing? • Is it a violation of privacy or is it serving in the best interest of the child? • Is it any of the school system’s business to test student and get involved with their personal life/activities good or bad? • If we do find a student guilty of drug use, how should we punish them without stigmatizing them or potentially setting them up for a future of failure? • How can we reach out to students and prevent potential drug use and steer them away from drug culture?

  10. Works Cited • The New York Times. “Study Finds No Sign That Testing Deters Students’ Drug Use.” http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/17/us/study-finds-no-sign-that-testing-deters-students-drug-use.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm. • The New York Times. “Drugs Tests for High School Athletes Fuel Debate.” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/sports/drug-tests-for-high-school-athletes-fuel-debate.html?_r=0. • USA Today. “High School Drug Testing Shows No Long-Term Effect on Use.” http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-07-15-drugtesting14_st_N.htm. • Legislation on Student Drug Testing: www.studentdrugtesting.org. • Facts and Stats on Student Drug Testing: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/statistics-random-drug-testing-high-school-students-8400.html.

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