Drug testing for professional athletes has been a debate for a long time. Drug tests are tests that are used to find out if someone has used drugs or not. “Urine is the most common type of drug test. Others are hair samples‚ sweat patches‚ oral fluid‚ and alcohol breath” (Drug Testing). Athletes get tested for drugs because they can have an unfair advantage over other athletes. “PEDs or Performance Enhancing Drugs are drugs that give athletes unfair advantages if they use them. PEDs have the ability
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When going to school students are supposed to learn based off a curriculum‚ but instead they are learning based off a test. These test are meant to help students‚ but instead they are hurting them. Standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions‚ or a selection of questions from common bank of questions‚ in the same way. Also they are scored in a “standard” or consistent manner‚ which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of individual students or groups of
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and downsides of drug testing in schools/ Help for those who test positive. The topic of drugs in schools has always been one that is prevalent in society and a main concern toward protecting our youth. Billions of dollars get spent every year on drug agencies that focus on stopping the importation of drugs to America and their distribution. Some of those funds also go to anti-drug campaigning and agencies that speak to schools and young adults about the dangers of using drugs. Yet with all this
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Drug Testing in Schools A growing number of schools in the U.S. are drug testing students in hopes that it will curb student drug use. Since the start of the process in the early nineteen nineties‚ most schools have figured out that it results in little effect(Gerada). Many people would say that drug testing in schools is a waste of limited school funds‚ illegal‚ invades the students privacy‚ and a distraction to studies. Therefore‚ random drug testing within schools should be banned or replaced
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Pros and Cons of Recess “Recess is unique form‚ and a complement to‚ physical education—not a substitute for it‚” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics(Council on School Health et al.) Recess isn’t something that can be replaced like it’s not important. Recess is a special break that elementary to high school students should have because it serves as physical education and exercise that students can find enjoyment out of and do better in school. The middle and high school students need
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students caught with or using drugs has increased dramatically. According to the New York Times‚ schools have even started to drug test. Schools should be able to perform drug tests for all students especially student athletes. There are lots of benefits of drug testing. For example‚ because of drug testing in schools‚ students learn drugs are dangerous and they break the law by using them. The results from the drug tests would show if students have or haven’t done drugs. There are hundreds of benefits
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Not only are drugs illegal and harmful to the human body‚ they also distracts student’s focus on both their classes and their studies. High school is a time when students are to prepare for the real world‚ mature‚ and gain knowledge. Although‚ with the influence of drugs‚ becoming a successful‚ independent adult is very difficult. To help students‚ high schools throughout the United States should implement legal random drug tests for their students to reduce the risk of drug use‚ improve academics
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The Pros of Illegal Drugs Many countries along with the United States have laws forbidding the possession‚ sale‚ and use of certain drugs ranging everywhere from marijuana to heroin. Though many countries classify these drugs as illegal‚ I believe certain ones are not as bad as people portray them as. In my mind‚ the illegal drug cannabis‚ also known as marijuana should be legalized since it can not only improve the economy but its side effects are not that foreign to other legal drugs.I believe
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join them. The question at hand is why do people find niches within their school and stick to them? After interviewing several high school students‚ we identified several repetitive answers as to why students group up such as: comfort‚ stability‚ shared interests‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Next‚ we looked at the advantages and disadvantages of cliques. Advantages were very similar to why people group up in high school; sense of belonging‚ friendships‚ love‚ and relatability. Answers to disadvantages
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Pros for Animal Testing The major pro for animal testing is that it aids researchers in finding drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine. Many Medical Treatments have been made possible by animal testing‚ including cancer and HIV drugs‚ insulin‚ antibiotics‚ vaccines and many more. It is for this reason that animal testing is considered vital for improving human health and it is also why the scientific community and many members of the public support its use. In fact‚ there are also individuals
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