In response to the increasing number‚ in April of 1989‚ MUSC instituted a drug testing policy. Women who came into MUSC that presented suspicion of drug use were subjected to the drug screenings. If the tests were positive‚ it was reported to police and the women were subsequently arrested. MUSC worked in conjunction with the Solicitor for Charleston in the prosecution of mothers whose children tested positive for drugs at birth. Petitioners were
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Gender Testing In Sports and Women Imagine (that)you’re a female professional runner and tomorrow was(is)your big race. You’re pumped and ready; but all of a sudden you get a phone call telling you (that) your gender has been questioned so you may not compete in the competition. Imagine‚ everything in your entire life that you’ve trained and prepared for was just taken from you because of the suspicion that you are not a woman. Women all over the world have received this very call that have stripped
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs are Taking over Sports The article "Doping in Sports: Steroids and Supplements" says “The word dope comes from the Dutch word dop‚ which is an alcoholic beverage made from grape skins that the Zulu warriors would think it could enhance their fighting ability.” (World Almanac and Book of Facts’ n.pag.). Unfortunately‚ they were wrong because when there was a fight between the athletes‚ one drank it and the other one didn’t‚ it ended up that the athlete that did not drink
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In the article William Moller blames discusses Alex Rodriguez and other athlete’s performance enhancing drug use. He compared the harsh pressure that is forced upon athletes to his own experience in high school that led him to try illegal substances. He stated “I did what I felt was needed to do‚ to accomplish what was demanded of me” (Moller 547). Moller later goes on to ultimately place blame on the fans by placing Rodriguez and other athletes on a pedestal‚ and viewing them in a god like manner
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The topic I am going to discuss today is Drugs in Sport. My contention is that drugs should not be made legal in sports. Drugs in sport is an issue that is always in the spotlight‚ especially during major athletic events such as the recent and highly controversial‚ Tour De France. However‚ now the issue has risen to such an extent that sport itself is almost a side issue. There have been numerous drug busts over the years as more and more athletes succumb to the temptation of an easy win by
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Imagine how you felt when you realized that your son and daughter were taking drugs just because they saw one of the athletes in the olympics doing it‚ what would you do? I know how I would feel and the answer is not happy at all. I don’t understand why athletes are taking drugs so that they can be able to win. It doesn’t make sense. This is telling us that you need drugs to be able to win in a competition. I find it very sad because there are young kids that look up to those big stars. Yes I know
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Drug Testing Welfare Recipients BSHS/332 Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Regular Drug testing is part of many people’s lives. When starting a new job many companies require a drug screening urinalysis. After gaining employment many companies require regular screening. Welfare Recipients have never been required to have drug tests to acquire benefits. Welfare was started in the 1930’s during the Great Depression to help families that were struggling. New Laws States have been proposing
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represents the legal‚ moral and ethical implications of testing for the presence of alcohol or drugs as a precondition of employment or as a condition of continued employment. It is the author’s opinion of moral‚ ethical and legal issues that such testing causes. What exactly is meant by "moral and ethical issues"? The "Moral" refers to the conditions to be satisfied by any right course of action. In the context of drug and alcohol testing‚ the objective factors such as privacy‚ employer control
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Drug use in school athletics has become a substantial problem in today’s society. With the rising pressure to succeed and the high level intensity in athletics‚ it does not come to a surprise that so many student–athletes are giving in to drugs. Many schools that are faced with drug use are turning to mandatory drug tests for student-athletes; however mandatory drug tests are a violation of the Fourth Amendment‚ the Fifth Amendment and drug testing reverses the legal principle of innocent until
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Is Drug Testing in the Workplace Truly Effective in Keeping Employees Drug Free? In the field of Human Resources‚ employees are considered the most valuable resource. The job of a human resources representative is to find the best qualified person for the position. There are many forms of pre-employment testing that corporations use. Some use aptitude tests or other forms of intelligence testing‚ but more and more companies are now requiring a passing drug analysis as a condition for hire as
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