Making Sense of Student Drug Testing: Why Educators Are Saying No

January 12, 2006
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agree, and the evidence is clear! Random drug testing does not reduce drug use among young people. Spending millions on testing students' urine will only destroy relationships between youth and adults. The second edition of this booklet demonstrates the key flaws in random student drug testing and outlines promising alternatives to the invasive and expensive practice.
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