Persuasive Essay: Drug Testing In Schools

Drug Testing in Schools
Kortney Gherardi
DeVry University

Drug Testing in Schools Drug testing in schools for extracurricular activities has been a controversial issue for years due to privacy reasons. There are schools that have already implemented drug testing for extracurricular activities. Drug testing teaches students that using drugs while participating in extracurricular activities is not acceptable. It is a good way to teach the students responsibility. It teaches the students to be aware of what they have to do in order to participate in extracurricular activities at their school. The schools do random drug screens to make sure that children are not under the influence while participating in activities for them. Drug testing would ensure the safety of the students, aid in identifying which students may have a drug problem, and help decrease peer pressure among students. The safety of the children is a main priority for the teachers and staff at schools, especially during extracurricular activities. Drug testing done at
By drug testing the schools are trying to help decrease this number of children being peer pressured to do drugs. The peer pressure in schools increases the use of drugs and alcohol being used around school grounds. Approaching children with mandatory random drug screens to participate in extracurricular activities will make sure the children are not feeling pointed out among the other children. The children will start to lead and peer leadership is better than peer pressure. Many students follow in others footsteps not wanting to be a leader, so having many children wanting to stay drug free for sports will help decrease the number of children using illegal drugs. More schools are starting to drug test for this reason, to help save the children from making bad decisions and help prepare them for their