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The Fort Benton School District is one of the latest schools statewide looking to update its policy on drugs and alcohol use by students participating in extracurricular activities. Most high schools around the state have policies issuing some sort of punishment for students involved in athletics or extracurricular activities who choose to consume alcohol or drugs, [...] Athletes are subject to a more rigorous form of drug testing and are asked to sign an agreement that verifies they know the policy of the school and what types of drug testing they will have to undergo as a student athlete in the school. They are required to give their samples in the view [...] Steroid testing in schools has been a topic of much discussion. Parents and students in favor of it say that it ensures fair play and stems increasing use whereas those against it feel that the high costs involved are not justified. Take a look at some of the pros and cons of steroid testing in [...] The debate rages on about whether or not school drug testing should be allowed with those in favor of it saying it is likely to curb the increasing use of drugs in school and those not in favor justifying it by declaring it is a violation of a student’s privacy. Let’s take a look at [...] Samples of each of these- urine, saliva, hair and sweat- are taken for the purpose of determining if there are any of a group of illegal substances in it. If a positive result occurs, a confirmation test is done to verify it. Schools keep results confidential and seek treatment for positive results rather than pressing [...] |
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