not have drug testing and they had no idea what their son had been doing. Student athletes’ should be drug tested because it causes health risks, it is illegal and cheating, and finally it teaches negative lessons. Drugs in sports are becoming an issue everywhere. “Another 26-year old athlete died of liver cancer after taking a number of different types of steroids over a four year period ” (Drugs and…). This is significant because this shows how dangerous drugs can be. If there is drug testing
not have drug testing and they had no idea what their son had been doing. Student athletes should be drug tested because it causes health risks, it is illegal and cheating, and finally it teaches negative lessons. Drugs in sports is becoming a problem everywhere. “Another 26-year old athlete died of liver cancer after taking a number of different types of steroids over a four year period ” (Drugs and…). This is significant because this shows how dangerous drugs can be. If we have drug testing in
of college for having drugs in their system. A news article named “Doping Rises Among High Schoolers, but Few Districts Test” cited synthetic human growth enhancements among high school kids has doubled from 5 to 11 over the past year. In another article named “SHOULD STUDENTS BE DRUG TESTED AT SCHOOL?” states Drug testing allows for early detection and intervention Students have a built-in reason to resist peer pressure, a well-known reason why kids experiment with drugs Schools are fulfilling
Drug testing in public schools is an issue that the courts have had the main role in regulating. The legislative and executive branches don’t give much direction on this issue, which leaves it up to the courts to decide. The issue of public college drug testing is one that has not received much attention because no public college has implemented a drug testing program for students that were not athletes. Linn State Technical College (LSTC), a small college in rural Missouri, broke this
This is what all athletes dream of. Playing the sport that they love and getting paid to do it, but how can a professional perform at the top of their game and have supporting fans if they waste everything away on drugs. They have people who look up to them as role models and they get paid to perform. The sport is their life and also supports others. Non-professional athletes are not held to this standard however and should be allowed to do as they please. Although some drugs can be seen as damaging
Even though drug testing is very expensive, ALL high school’s athletes should be tested because drugs are bad for your health and very addictive. A simple drug test could save many lives. Many schools around deny the request to drug test their athletes for the simple conclusion that the cost of the testing would just be to expensive. I disagree whole heartedly on that because although it may be expensive, we could save so many lives by requiring drug tests to play sports. Many students have love for
Drug Testing for Student Athletes: Is it Really Necessary? Why would you take a drug test if you have never touched drugs in your life? This is a question that many parents seem to be asking at schools all around the country. Many parents think that it is unfair that students who play sports must have their privacy invaded. I believe that drug testing in schools is unnecessary because it is expensive and a waste of money for schools, it is not effective, and it is not constitutional. The first
randomly tested for drug residue. You or your child did nothing wrong and they have no evidence that he or she was taking drugs. How would you feel about that? Would you be alright with that? This is brought up because this topic of being drug tested in schools randomly is being argued about quite often. Drug tests should not be mandatory for students because they violate students’ rights, are very costly, and are not an effective way of getting rid of drug use in schools. Firstly, drug tests should
Alcohol Consumption Among Athletes and Non-Athletes On college campuses, the consumption of alcohol amongst undergraduate college students continues to be a maladaptive college health behavior. The recreational use of alcohol effects the student population and the health of the students who excessively drink alcohol. The issue caused many research studies to focus on the effect of alcohol consumption based on being an athlete and non-athlete. This study is important because it provides college campuses
abused by athletes to increase the size and strength of their muscles and improve endurance. The main purpose of anabolic steroids is to gain strength and muscle very quickly and faster than any other drug enhancement. There are many types of models that relate to anabolic steroids. One model is high school athletes who use anabolic steroids and would mostly fall in the performance enhancer model category. Many may ask, what exactly are performance enhancement drugs? Performance enhancement drugs are substances