<p>YES.</p>
<p>I'm sick of people succeeding when they can't even practice minimal self control. They don't deserve it.</p>
<p>(If you're asking whether it WOULD ever happen, I would say no. But, hypothetically, it should)</p>
<p>yes and they can do it whether u like it or not. All they need is a "reasonable cause" as said by New Jersey v. TLO. Whether u like it or not, it's been set by the Supreme Court. That "reasonable cause" is interpreted very broadly and means that they can make up reasons to do what they want. Remember students don't really have the full rights the Constitution provides its citizens. Not in the First Amendment area or in the Protection from unreasonable searches area.</p>
<p>No, I don't want to lose my eligibility.</p>
<p>No, I don't believe drug testing should be automatic. I do think students should be required to sign an agreement that they will not drink or use drugs during the season, with the understanding that if there is any reason to believe that a student has broken this contract, the school reserves the right to test the entire team. Drug use can be very dangerous when combined with sports or other physical activity and schools have a responsibility to inform athletes of these dangers and to discourage drinking and drug use.</p>
<p>I'm afraid I'm going to fence-sit on this one. Students participating in an extracurricular activity for a school are representatives of said school in competition/interaction with other schools. That being said, private schools seem like they have the right to do so, and indeed, might consider it prudent to do so. However, I'm no constitutional law expert, and it seems like that's a rather loaded question at any level lower than the highest court, so I'm gonna defer judgment to those with better knowledge of the specific law, as to whether a public school can do so. I will say that I generally like to err on the side of civil liberties, which would incline me to agree that public schools do NOT have that right in a survey, but my position is tenuous at best.</p>
<p>No. Privacy.</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>It's none of the school's business even though they think it is. I do think that they should have to sign an agreement saying they won't use performance altering substances while in season and if the school board has tangible evidence that they are then they have a right to test for steroids or similar effecting drugs ONLY.</p>
<p>Why is there an adult perusing this bored, judging high schoolers?</p>
<p>NO
students don't have the critical mind to judge what's right or wrong for them. they need to be told what can or cannot be done. only when they're old enough, they decide or choose their lives.</p>
<p>NO and kinda Yes
It's unfair since most of the kids most likely don't need that but their are some kids who do. I say admister it to those that they feel might be a problem</p>
<p>Yes
If you're not doing anything bad then what have you got to hide. There was a star baseball player in my area, who's dad was some ex Pro, he was caught with steroids. The team the kid plays on is full of allstars and they usually make it far in "CIF" WHat makes me think the whole team isnt using?</p>
<p>If it's random drug testing, then no. It's like invasion of privacy.</p>
<p>If it's a drug test for someone who has a history of drug abuse, then yes.</p>
<p>Yes, people who are stupid enough to do drugs (at least in high school. go try them in college) should be penalized.</p>
<p>No. It is discriminatory to only require drug testing for EC's. Why not have drug testing for eligibility to be in academic classes or the AP classes?</p>
<p>Yes, for many of the reasons cited previously and also as a deterrent. Playing sports, being in band, etc. is an extra priviledge, thus cetain standards can be required. I also had several students in high school tell me that they wished our school would do drug testing so that they had an "excuse" to turn down offers ... "Hey, sorry I can't do that, I might get tested and there goes my place on *** and my possible scholarships".</p>
<p>it depends on what sort of drugs; for all drugs:
I partially agree with RiskCareDream about it being "discriminatory to only require drug testing for EC's," because after all, over here at least, it's sort of expected that everyone do some EC... and ECs seem to be almost equally valued to academics nowadays..
and obviously, it is unfeasible to test everyone for drugs.
therefore, i think that if funds are available, schools should consistently test random people for drugs.</p>
<p>if the question refers to steroids specifically, then definitely for the sports extracurrics.</p>
<p>No. Sports is supposed to be for fun. Students are not paid professionals, and are minors. It is an invasion of privacy and it is the responsibility of the parents to control the kids. They have no right to drug test without the consent of the student and the parent. Nor do they have the ability to restrict the child from participating in activities for recreation.</p>
<p>Thank you. I myself am opposed to drug testing, and your replies contributed to a good presentation. Once again, thanks!</p>
<p>For the most part, no, maybe for kids which have a history of using drugs...</p>
<p>Exactly. It's only righteous if individualized suspicion was put into play. And for those that thing drug testing is a solution to steroid use, think again. Do some research, and find that in fact, drug testing does not include steroids, and you can pass a test even under the influence of alcohol and ecstasy, considering that those two substances leave your body quickly.</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>First of all, from a strictly personal point of view, my school would have about 4-5 kids on each sports team, and forget football altogether. Outside of my little world, it's still a ridiculous invasion of privacy. Sure, we lose some of our constitutional rights when we go to school, yet this completely takes the 4th Amendment, throws it out the window, and lies it down in oncoming traffic. If your intention is to keep kids from doing drugs, I think you'll find a lot of kids just drop the school sanctioned activity instead. If you want to completely alienate kids and destroy something that was a good influence in their lives, feel free to start drug testing.</p>