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As the year’s have passed drugs have become a big deal. Which has rose an argument amongst: School Boards, Teachers, and even Public Officials. Should Schools drug test students participating in extracurricular activities? Participating in extracurricular activities, such as sports, school clubs, or community groups is a privilege. As longs as students want to participate in extracurricular programs, one should make the commitment to be drug free. In order for School activity leaders to get the satisfaction of knowing their members are clean, Schools should be allowed the right to conduct drug test amongst students. Drug testing is the action of one usually providing a urine sample to test for drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, PCP, and even performance enhancers. Most schools want to conduct drug test because it may decrease drug abuse amongst the student body. “Our policy is not designed to be a ‘gotcha’ policy. We simply want to work with kids and parents. If we help a student a say no to peer pressure, that’s a touchdown for us”(Patterson). Providing a drug testing program would help eliminate the peer pressure that comes along with being a high school student. Daily, students are faced with situations that could make or break them. With a drug testing program, students would face peer pressure differently knowing there is a program set out to punish them for their wrong doing. With a policy such as drug testing, of course there are negative effects. As a result, students who choose not to submit a drug test drop extracurricular involvement. High Schooler, Lindsay Earls made the comment that “There were kids who dropped out of their extracurricular activities in protest, and this policy is driving ki... ... middle of paper ... ...uality education is very important. Drugs should not be a distraction amongst students learning. It would allow counselors to work with kids and make them familiar with the significance of drugs and the negative effects. Works Cited BRANDON, GARCIA. "High-School Sports: Stricter Drug-Testing Policy Proposed." Santa Fe New Mexican (2005): 1. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 13 Jan. 2014. LYNN, NEARY. "Analysis: Supreme Court Rules That Public Schools Can Require Drug Testing Of Students Who Participate In Extracurricular Activities." All Things Considered (NPR) (n.d.): Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 10 Jan. 2014. Marquand, Robert. "Supreme Court Case Challenges Drug Tests for School Athletes. (cover Story)." Christian Science Monitor 28 Mar. 1995: 1. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. Patterson, Matt. The Oklahoman [Oklahoma City] 7 Sept. 2013: n. pag. Print.

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