the pros and cons of mandatory drug testing‚ the reasons one should or should not be tested‚ and the effects drug testing will have on families. This article is very informative on the ways drug testing can or cannot help the society‚ and thoroughly discusses the reasons behind a person’s opinion of why mandatory drug testing should or should not happen. Authors of this article have researched facts on this topic‚ and all have the credentials to write about mandatory drug testing and it’s benefits.
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Drugs are a deadly killer that have entered our schools and are ruining the lives of countless students and families. Drugs destroy the adolescent brain‚ leading to undesirable consequences such as academic challenges‚ drug dependency and addiction. Drug testing in high schools is a solution that can prevent the use of drugs among teens and avert horrifying outcomes such as altered brain function and even death. Mandatory drug testing should be enforced in schools to prevent illicit drug use‚ which
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Drug testing should not be mandatory for public school student athletes. Such mandatory tests in the public setting violate the students right to privacy. Students may feel very uncomfortable submitting a test that is very personal of themselves. Why should they submit such a test when they haven’t done anything wrong from the beginning? Students should only have to be drug tested if they show signs that they are under the influence of drugs. If they behave in an abnormal manor where they
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CURRENT ISSUES AND ENDURING QUESTIONS SORROUNDING MANDATORY DRUG TESTING AT SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES Introduction Over the past several decades‚ mandatory drug testing policies at workplaces and schools has become more prevalent than ever. Although some people may view this as having only beneficial results‚ not everyone agrees‚ and some view this process as an ethical dilemma. As with many ethical dilemmas‚ there is a vast array of opinions held by individuals. The purpose of this
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Mandatory Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Presented by: Jennifer Tuggle Hinze UIN: 223002088 Thesis Statement Overall‚ mandatory drug testing initiatives have noble intentions such as: providing medical care to the abuser‚ preventing lifelong dependency‚ and saving taxpayer dollars‚ however‚ states should choose to not implement the intrusive testing because it is unconstitutional‚ costly‚ and ultimately detrimental to the child‚ not the parents. Through this presentation you
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Celene Marin S.Galper GE217 3/1/12 Mandatory Drug Testing In The Work Place For many years‚ the United States has been involved in many wars‚ costing millions of dollars and the death of many people. One of the longest wars that the US is still facing is drug abuse in the work place‚ and a widespread strategy to combat this issue is mandatory drug testing. In September 15‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan signed execute order 12564‚ his goal was to establish a drug-free workplace. This order required
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public assistance applicants should be required to take a mandatory drug test before they can qualify to receive any form of public assistance. Drug tests can detect a number of different illegal substances like‚ marijuana‚ steroids‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ PCP‚ and opiates. “More than 22 million Americans age 12 and older - nearly 9% of the U.S. population - use illegal drugs‚ according to the government’s 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health”(CNN). One should never feel they are entitled
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summer job. I had to attend orientation‚ complete a physical and submit a drug test. All of these were requirements for me to obtain my job. If I were to fail my drug test‚ I would not have been able to obtain employment in order to weed eat all day‚ as this is ultimately what my job consisted of. Of course I passed my drug test‚ but I find it very aggravating that I‚ in order to be able to weed eat all day‚ had to supply a drug test when there are people who are getting free money from the government
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Mandatory Drug Testing For Public Assistance Mandatory drug testing should be required for people wanting public assistance. It is used in order to stop habitual offenders that misuse the benefits that the government provides to us‚ the tax payers. It is our hard earned tax dollars that fund these benefits. This argument is to reason that we need to take control as employers to stop the misuse of benefits that pay for illegal drugs. As a tax payer‚ you are considered an employer
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The issue of mandatory drug testing for certain jobs is perplexing and a complicated topic. After hearing both sides of the debate presented in class‚ I feel that drug testing for certain jobs is a beneficial aspect to incorporate into the workplace. I feel this way due to the potential that testing for drugs in certain jobs such as healthcare‚ government officials‚ law enforcement and other occupations that involve decisions that can directly impact the lives of others‚ has on removing harmful individuals
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