School Drug Testing » Drugs http://www.schooldrugtesting.org Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Lowest number of schoolchildren smokers in 30 years http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/2010/07/lowest-number-of-schoolchildren-smokers-in-30-years.html http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/2010/07/lowest-number-of-schoolchildren-smokers-in-30-years.html#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:45:09 +0000 School Drug Testing http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/?p=68 A study from NHS Information Centre shows smoking, drinking and drug taking in young people aged 11-15 have all fallen.

Smoking among young people was 29% – the lowest figure since records began in 1982 when it was 53%.

The proportion who had ever taken drugs fell to 22% from 29% in 2001, the first year of [...]]]> A study from NHS Information Centre shows smoking, drinking and drug taking in young people aged 11-15 have all fallen.

Smoking among young people was 29% – the lowest figure since records began in 1982 when it was 53%.

The proportion who had ever taken drugs fell to 22% from 29% in 2001, the first year of measurement. The percentage who had drunk alcohol dropped to 51% in 2009, compared with 61% in 2003.

But the report also showed that all three habits become more frequent as children grow older. For instance, in 2009, only one-in-50 11 year olds had taken drugs in the last month, compared with nearly one in five 15 year olds.

Via: healthcarerepublic.com

]]> http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/2010/07/lowest-number-of-schoolchildren-smokers-in-30-years.html/feed 0 A World Outside the Classroom http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/2010/06/a-world-outside-the-classroom.html http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/2010/06/a-world-outside-the-classroom.html#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:57:20 +0000 School Drug Testing http://www.schooldrugtesting.org/?p=53 In Los Angeles, students have easy access to drugs and alcohol. From middle school to high school, students come to class high and/or drunk or with a hangover. The teacher is challenged with being able to identify the child that is high and/or drunk. Steps a teacher can take is to send the student to [...]]]> In Los Angeles, students have easy access to drugs and alcohol. From middle school to high school, students come to class high and/or drunk or with a hangover. The teacher is challenged with being able to identify the child that is high and/or drunk. Steps a teacher can take is to send the student to the nurse’s office or notify a dean. Teachers deal with behavior possibly associated with drugs and/or alcohol on a regular basis. Behaviors in students may include hyperactivity, inability to focus, drowsiness, lethargy, anger and moodiness.  However, sometimes it is difficult to pin point the causes of these symptoms since the possibilities of origination can be numerous.

Drugs and alcohol use by students is an issue teachers can’t deal with alone. Teachers need the support of students’ family members, the school, the district, and the city. If an important goal is high test scores for students and to nurture life-long learners, critical thinkers and contributing members of society, then it is necessary to create an environment where drugs and alcohol are not so easily accessible to children.

Any substance that can inhibit thinking and perception can be detrimental to a child’s intellectual growth. Societal awareness of the widespread problem of drugs and alcohol in the middle school and high school classroom is a first step.

Via: examiner.com

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