Enhancing Drugs In Schools

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In The Last Boy Scout a kid who was taking performance enhancing drugs went crazy and started shooting people then shot himself. That can happen in real life. There have been cases where kids who are on drugs harm others, too. Although less people would join or try out for sports it wouldn’t be fair if the people who do drugs start over people who work hard.
Drugs in schools can be a total disaster because it could mean less kids would care or try out for many sports. If a smart kid or athletic kid started taking drugs that is just a waste of talent. Kids that need drugs think well they can be good for you as stress relievers or energy giving products but it really does mess you up some faster than other. They should be drug tested that way

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