Pros And Cons Of Monett High School: Mandatory Drug Testing

In many high schools around the country, student athletes are using drugs. “The percent of students that have drunk alcohol is 72.5% while the number of students who have used marijuana is 36.8%” (Report: Nearly Half of High School Students Using Drugs, Alcohol). The students believe that since they are athletes that they do not need to abide by the rules because they feel more superior and that the narcotic will not hurt or affect them. Implementing random drug tests for athletes will create a positive image and not hurt others or themselves. Schools need to have drug tests for student athletes because drugs effect relationships, using drugs have consequences, and lastly they have a major effect on the body.

I believe that drug tests should be allowed in middle school because it could save a kid’s future. Also, Drugs can mess you up so much they can screw up your life in a heartbeat it's unreal how many kids do drugs thinking there cool but they don't know what drugs can do to you. These kids are pretty much falling through the cracks and not passing that grade. If they're caught early enough they could be stopped and put in a better direction. With proper counseling as well as supervision, a student that was heading towards failure can be saved. Next, what would it be like if your parents knew you did drugs? Finally, even though drug test can devastate people it would save so many kids from failure.

Drug-testing applicants, as well as recipients, on welfare has been an ongoing debate for multiple years. Many have argued that if an individual has to be tested to get a paycheck, others should be tested and screened to receive a federal check of financial aid. Those individuals who are recipients of the welfare program should be drug-tested nationwide to eliminate the problematic spending of taxpayer dollars. Since 1971, this type of testing has been used for military purposes, in the work force, and has recently been incorporated into state welfare laws. With this addition, controversial topics, such as how these tests are paid for and whether or not they violate the fourth amendment as an unlawful search, have arose. Although, they have

Some people are discussing whether drug testing student athletes should be allowed in school or not, I think it should be allowed and here are some reasons why. Parents continue to argue with coaches saying that drug testing shouldn’t be allowed because it makes the children nervous and it makes it hard to focus on them. Some coaches agree that drug testing shouldn’t be allowed, they say that the kids can’t handle the pressure of the possibility of the results coming out incorrect. If students continue to take drug tests, I think it should be monthly based and not random so that they know when it is and it would no longer be random. If students had to take monthly based drug tests it would help the team as a whole because everyone would be healthy, it would also create a better community, and it also makes everything fairer.

Focus on the game, not the cocaine. Have student athletes drug test so they are more focused on the game, and not the cocaine. Student athletes are a big part of a school, high school or college they are really involved with the school. Although they are involved with the school, majority of the students do some type of drug without rarely being caught. So, that means schools need to start doing drug testing on student athletes. Student athletes should always be required to take a drug test because it can affect their education, sports, and behavior.

Over the past couple of years drugs have grown within the younger generations. Nearly one in five teens have taken prescription medications to get “high,” according to a recent study by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (Carroll 23). Most schools that put mandatory drug testing in place are schools that had, and still have, drug problems within their schools (Yamaguchi). These are few examples of mandatory drug testing in high schools athletics and why it is needed across the country.

Middle school students should be drug tested in order to play a sport. If High School students have to be drug tested to be eligible to play a sport or to participate in extracurricular activities, middle school students should have to get tested also. They are just as guilty as their peers. In this generation children can’t be controlled of what they do because they aren’t raised correctly and sometimes they make wrong decisions because they are young. Schools are just trying to prevent athletes from going down the wrong route.

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. As others started to see his achievements they started asking how he had made such drastic changes in strength. His response was hard work and determination, but quickly people started to really question these drastic changes. His upcoming

Persuading kids to not do drugs is a tough subject to approach as parents and teachers. When it comes to kids being unhappy, they will more than likely hear that drugs bring happiness to them. With drug testing involved in high schools and middle schools. The students should see that it is no longer an option to do drugs in order for their own self happiness. Students can result to other options that are more acceptable to society, and not to mention activities that are legal. Although these kids may not think the best about the idea of drug testing; consequently, it will have to force them to find happiness by participating in sports, getting a job or socializing with their peers.

“Why aren’t you doing softball this year? You're the best player on the team and your batting average is almost perfect!” I asked. “They did drug tests and I failed mine, so I can’t play this season.” I herd under a mumbled breathe. I shouted, “that is why schools should not have drug tests, they are restraining great athletes from doing what they do best! You have great grades, participate in extracurricular activities, and even help with food pantries outside of school so why would they be punishing you for this?” Schools should not be drug testing student athletes for these reasons: drugs do not determine the way students play, forbids them from playing a sport they like or are good at, and it restricts some students from participating in extracurricular activities because they are scared they might get drug tested.

When examining the issue of poverty, stakeholders such as the NAATP value self-sufficiency and economic prosperity. Therefore, the second major argument they make claims that the poverty rate would decrease quicker if drug users and welfare abusers are weeded-out by way of mandatory drug testing. They argue that the drug tests would encourage lower-class citizens and citizens in poverty to refrain from illegal drug usage and bring about a more economically stable lifestyle. Their argument is embedded in long term monetary goals rather than short-term cost effectiveness. Evidence is provided through a study on the 24,471 applicants for "Families First" which is Tennessee’s version of the TANF program. This study was conducted in 2015, and a

These are my three reasons why high school athletes should be tested for the enhancement in drugs. My first statement is how many deaths there was and still are from drugs. My second point of view is how it can affect you and teammates. This is why we should have drug testing when it comes to athletes.

It is understood that extracurricular activities are an extension of the school day and so the school is responsible for the students participating in clubs and sports after school hours. The school has the same immunities as parents do while they are responsible for the students. This statement is supported by the New Jersey v. T.L.O case and the Vernonia School District v. Wayne case. If the Supreme Court orders that drug tests are allowed to be mandatory in an Oregonian school district, then why should they not be mandatory in other school districts, including the Tecumseh school district of Oklahoma?

It seems that drugs have become a major epidemic within teenagers in the last few years. There is only so much that can be done to try and eliminate drug use, while not dramatically changing anything in the community. Drug testing the district’s student athletes provides many reasons that it is a worthwhile expense. Lawyers, Mark Vetter and Daniel Chanen, stated in the Sports Law Institute Newsletter “First, student-athletes were the leaders of the drug culture” (Vetter and Chanen ¶3). This simple statement proves that athletes need to be drug tested; it will improve multiple circumstances within the district and the lives of athletes. Drug testing student athletes at the high school level is a step every school district needs to take in order to improve their schools, and the students’ lifestyles despite the high price tag on these tests.

As a kid you want everything to be even and fair, the same hope that everything is fair continues 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 throughout the season of high school sports. Students may take PED’s because they see athletes at the highest level of competitions using them and succeeding to a high extent. High school sports should be fair all across the board and students that use drug make it not fair, mandatory drug test would help with the amount of drug used in high school sports.