defines a drug as ‘any substance that when taken into the living organism may modify one or more of its functions’” (Newton 12). However, when speaking of drug testing for abuse a person is usually thinking about illegal drugs or drugs that can alter athletic performance in sporting events. Mandatory drug testing was not allowed in public schools until June 2002 when the Supreme Court allowed for public schools to do random drug testing (Carroll 23). This decision allowed for drug testing in all
Mandatory Drug Testing of High School Athletes Brandon had always wanted to play football for his high school team. He had always been one of the slowest and smallest boys in his grade. While in 8th grade, he was introduced to performance enhancing drugs. He was sold on the fact that they would make him stronger, faster, and maybe give him a shot to make the high school football team. During his first year of taking the performance enhancing drug, Brandon had increased strength and self-pride
In the past few years the usage of performance enhancing drug and even illicit drugs used by athletes has increased dramatically. The idea of using drugs to gain an edge on your opponent has eventually found its way into high school sports. With the usage of drugs being brought into high school sports, mandatory drug testing should be supported by all schools across the country. High school students may take PED’s because they see athletes at the highest level of competitions using them and succeeding
In high schools throughout the country, drug and steroid use is skyrocketing. In a recent survey, 35.1% of high school seniors said that they have smoked pot within the past year, nearly 44% of students know someone who sells drugs (The Recovery Village), and 6% of athletes have used steroids; even that number is predicted to be much higher (Global Sports Development). Many of these students are also participating in sports or other activities. Drugs and steroids provide an unfair playing field
Title : Mandatory Drug Test,Make It Required Thesis Statement : Colleges should have mandatory drug test so that the school can filter out the drug users and guide them for a better future. I.Introduction When people hear the word drugs,they always say that it is abusive. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary,”drug is defined as a substance that is used as a medicine. It is also defined as a substance that is used as a medicine. It is also defined as an illegal and often harmful substance(such
The use of drugs while the athletes are playing sports is a really bad problem in these days. And most of the athletes are students from high school, many high school districts are now in problems for not tested their student athletes. The rule of be tested of using drugs have considered a big problem for the athletes health, and because it’s against the rules. This is important for the student athletes to know that this kind of problem have to be fixed and to let them know about the risk of using
Drug use in school athletics has become a substantial problem in today’s society. With the rising pressure to succeed and the high level intensity in athletics, it does not come to a surprise that so many student–athletes are giving in to drugs. Many schools that are faced with drug use are turning to mandatory drug tests for student-athletes; however mandatory drug tests are a violation of the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment and drug testing reverses the legal principle of innocent until
into sports and goes through the highest levels. Drug testing in high school sports should be mandatory from all sports and athletes across the country. At the highest college and professional sports levels there are mandatory drugs test taken by every individual player before the season is started. High school athletes are able to get away with using drugs during their sports season because there is no mandatory drug test that is taken. The drug test is a necessity to keep everything even and fair
The application for colleges or universities, whether it’s for first years or transfer students, is one of the one stressful times in a person’s life. It’s a struggle of making sure every aspect of the application is as clean and perfect as it can be, and they are shown in the best light possible, this could take weeks and even months of work gathering letters of recommendation and perfecting essays and crafting perfect personal narratives to make every application count – especially with how much
Why do some school do random drug drug test? High school athletes make these bad choices when it comes down to drugs and alcohol. Why put yourself in that predicament? A lot of people wanna see you high school athletes do good and get somewhere but you're going to mess it all up just because you want to do drugs and use alcohol. Some people believe that all high school athletes should go threw a drug test in order to play any kind of sport so they can know for sure if they really taking care of there