Drug testing is normal procedure in a number of circumstances. In fact, we have whole institutions set up around drug testing Olympic and professional athletes as well as those at the collegiate level where money and potential careers are on the line. However, now the practice has moved down into high schools. In nine states, it is now mandatory for participation in extracurricular activities in junior high, and some parents are saying things have gone too far. They believe there are far better ways to keep kids off drugs than providing mandatory drug testing only to the kids involved in activities.
Should Middle Schoolers Be Drug Tested?
Some parents say drug testing is a violation of constitutional