Some people ingest drugs for medical reasons; many doctors try to understand new innovative ways to help patients with anxiety, depression, insomnia and many other conditions that affect the human body on the long run. For example, marijuana is known to relieve muscle tensions, help patients with Parkinson, anxiety, depression, and many other health conditions and side effects from chronic conditions that will most likely be treated by opiates and other medications that are highly addictive and sedative.
Certain privacy has to be granted to students; it is unfair for schools to submit students to regular drug testing as it allows those who do not take drugs feel embarrassed and…. …show more content…
According to The American Civil Liberties Union (UCLU) "First, schools wanted to test student athletes, then it was students in extracurricular activities, and now it's students competing in quiz bowls and performing in choir -- where does it end?", said by Graham Boyd, Director of the ACLU's Drug Policy Litigation Project. This could be justified as coaches and instructors want their athletes to give their absolute best and be as effective in their activities as possible; it is still a matter of preference for something that would most likely not affect the student's behavior or academic