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Question

Should a school be able to require students to consent to random, suspicionless drug testing as a condition for purchasing promtickets? why?

Answer 1

In June 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "testing students who participate in extracurricular activities is a reasonably effective means of addressing the School District's legitimate concerns in preventing, deterring, and detecting drug use."

Because the supreme legal authority of this country sactions the testing....they can!

Answer 2

I think this is a violation of privacy rights that unfortunately has been misinterpreted by the courts. The constitution protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures. This usually means that just cause is required in order for a search to be performed. Especially here, when the search is so invasive. If this is done in a public school it is even worse because the public school is an arm of the state. If it is a private school, it is less of a violation, but still infringes on privacy concerns.

The proponents of these searches are going to say that if you don't want to be tested, don't go to the prom. Or even worse, if you have nothing to hide, why do you care? You should be protect your rights no matter what.

This is a little better than kicking athletes or academic team members off the team for doing drugs because staying on these teams and participating is a good thing and is likely to lessen drug use, but for the prom - that doesn't really have any real importance (except socially of course). Overall, this is a bad policy but there's probably nothing you can do about it, except for staging a protest and calling in the news crew.

Answer 3

Yes I think it's an excellent idea with the way the world is becoming.. Unfortunately things have changed over the years.. It used to be most people just played around a little with pot (not that big of a deal), but it's not that way anymore.. Kids today are using life altering drugs which can do nothing for you but destroy your life. It has almost become fashion to use these types of drugs and I'm sorry but at ages 15, 16 , 17, and so on, you don't have the knowledge to see just what effects these drugs will have on you in the future. It's not a pretty picture to see someone who is addicted to these drugs all thoughout their life.. Believe me, these drugs that are going around the schools are addictive, Unlike pot they DO destroy your life (not may destroy your life)..To stop these drugs at any cost (even if taking away a constitutional right) is necessary to protect your future.

The schools need to take these steps not only to protect you, but to protect others, and to give every kid a chance to succeed in life. Right now you see this as being wrong, but these kind of drugs are cancer.. once they get in your body they never leave and only spread and will eventually ruin your entire life. I'm NOT saying MIGHT ruin your life I'm say WILL ruin your life. I've seen this over and over again.

Take me back to the pot smoking days anythime.. where our threat was ..Pot "may" lead you to other drugs.. Pot does NOT lead you to other drugs.. PIER PRESSURE does.. And thats what the schools are trying to rid by mandatory drug testing to enter a function.."pier pressure" . Keep the people who use the life altering drugs out by not allowing them in, and protecting the ones who choose not to use, from the pier pressure of those who think it's cool.

added note.. Probably most if not all your school officals have smoked pot in their days, and probably many still do.. So whats that tell you? They are NOT being hypicritical, they have seen the effects 1st hand and are trying to keep you from making the same mistakes they have seen their own piers make.

Answer 4

No. This is invasion of privacy. Any checks which are 'suspicionless' are against your basic entitlement of freedom. Surely the constitution says that the law enforcement agencies require evidence before they can deny that freedom...

It's no more right than saying - if you want to live in Los Angeles - you must consent to random suspicionless drug testing....

Answer 5

If thats what the school wants. They aren't forcing you. Its your choice to go to the prom or not. They are trying to create a safe environment for the students and other civilians out on the streets that night. If you are worried about a drug test, then maybe you should reconsider doing drugs in the first place.

Answer 6

Yes I believe that to play on teams, go to prom, and not go to jail someone should have to take random drug tests. I think every job should require the same thing as well.

It's a good way to keep teens from doing drugs, which is saving their lives. It is a minor inconvenience fo those that aren't likely to do drugs to test for them.

Answer 7

No.

This type of behavior has "Negative Impact,", same as drug tests in schools. The thought behind this is valid, but the effect is one of mistrust. Nothing good can come from things like this.

Kids are kids, and we as a society can not stop 100% of the problems that are going to happen. Not that we should not try various things, but this is just not one of them.

Answer 8

Yes, it's a small inconvenience to help ensure less drug related
problems at a "special event", similiar to collaring students operating
their bodies under the influence of alcohol.

Answer 9

Sure, why not? Student-athletes in most states are required to participate in random drug testing. Why shouldn't regular students be required to as well, if they are attending any school-sponsored event?

Answer 10

I think that should be a good idea. YOu never know if a student is using drugs these days.