Many schools feel that the students that play sports are the leaders in their schools and should have to take a drug test to be eligible to play sports. The schools do not want drug users on high school sports teams because in many cases, students on the teams are the ones that are looked up to in their schools and expected to set an example for others. Drug use by people playing sports also has very serious health consequences on and off the playing field.

Teachers noticed a sharp rise in students' drug use in the late 1980's. Some schools tried to teach the dangers of drugs by bringing in speakers with anti-drug messages and offered special drug deterrence classes. Police officers brought in special drug sniffing dogs to detect drugs and the problems still existed. Students in schools were very u

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positive the second time would have to have a meeting with their parents and the principal. The students then have the option of going through a six-week drug rehab program or subjecting themselves to a weekly urinalysis. If the student does not choose the rehab, they are not allowed to play sports for the remainder of that time and are automatically suspended for a two-year period.

nhappy with the suspicion of drug use and began to rebel. They caused trouble in classrooms and the administration blamed it on drug use. Teachers proposed a student drug testing policy for all students and it was eventually narrowed down to just athletes. Under the policy, any students wishing to play on a sports in junior or senior high would subject themselves to a urine test so the sch

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