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Argumentative Essay: Random Drug Testing In Schools

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There is an arising problem in school communities; The problem is increasing student drug abuse. In order to combat these rising statistics, drug testing is being implemented, however, some may argue that this invades the students’ privacy. Drug testing in schools are completely randomized, where students are picked at random and given a urine test. The urine test tell whether there are any drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, or opioids, are in the student's system. Those in favor of drug testing, believe that it will dissuade students from doing drugs by giving students a reason to fear doing them. The consequences of getting caught scare kids so they won’t do drugs. However, some believe that random drug tests infringe upon student rights and cause more harm than good, and dissuading kids from interacting in extracurricular activities why? Side A’s argument supports drug testing in schools. Joseph McKinney surveyed 65 students asking them about drug use in their community. McKinney states “that 62 percent of high schoolers (9.5 million students) and 28 percent (almost 5 million students) report that drugs are used, kept, or sold at their schools (Random Drug Testing Can Prevent Student Drug Abuse)”. …show more content…

It won’t stop kids from not attending school, but it would discourage a greater population from doing drugs. This would also satisfy all of side A’s criteria by implementing drug testing to all students. This solution would solve the problem both sides want to address, which is drug abuse. The solution would make every student enrolled in the school eligible to be drug tested. It would also decrease the the drug abuse because it takes away a loophole in avoiding the drugs. That means the only way to get out of drug testing is to not come to school. Schools have ways to get kids to attend school or there are

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