Evaluation:
Published: 23.01.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Drug Testing In High Schools', 1.
  • Essays 'Drug Testing In High Schools', 2.
  • Essays 'Drug Testing In High Schools', 3.
Extract

Matt, a high school football player, was scheduled to play linebacker in a Friday night game, but a few days before Matt was hanging out at his buddies and started smoking marijuana. Thursday, before the game, Matt was chosen to take a drug test. His coach approached him saying Matt could not play because the test proved that he had marijuana in his system - a depressant that the school had banned. Families, friends, and fans were unaware the school had permission to suspend student athletes from athletics for taking illegal drugs. Should drug testing be allowed in school athletic programs…

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