The Importance Of Drug Testing In Schools

As you walk through the school you hope to walk to a friendly, safe environment. For example, you don’t want to be walking into a school where drugs are being sold, used and exchanged. According to the article “Facts About Teenage Drug and Alcohol Abuse” reveals that 86% of this age group know someone who smokes, drinks or does drugs during the school day. As a result students should be drug tested. There many reasons why drug testing is a great tool for schools. The first reason is that it will help young teens to make sure they don’t get involved at a young age. The second reason is that it will provide everyone in the school with a safe and positive environment. The third and final reason I am going to adress is that it prevents drugs from circulating throughout the …show more content…
For example, in a study done by the “NCEE”, they believe that drug testing had no effect whatsoever (“The Effectiveness of Mandatory- Random Student Drug Testing”). This is just one study. Ultimately if drug testing is done in every school, then it will help stop the circulation of drugs. In fact, “Drug testing results have helped police investigations handcuff sources of smuggled drugs through an investigation”(“All You Need To Know About Drug Testing”). From this excerpt, you can see that it finds the source of drugs and stops it from invading the school. According to “Should Highschool Students Be Drug Tested” , random drug testing can even stop the kids from doing it even before they even start. As a result, this shows how the usage of drugs can be stopped very early. As as result the circulation of drugs can be halted. The kids in schools will not be continuously supplied with drugs. This will then in turn bring schools one step closer to being drug free. In conclusion, I believe that drug testing is a great way to stop drugs from moving throughout the