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A private high school in New Mexico plans to conduct random drug tests of all students, amid a growing trend aimed at curbing drug use.
"The random drug test isnt intended to target or punish anyone; our goal is to support our students by, hopefully, preventing them from developing drug habits that can affect their health, safety, intellectual development, and athletic performance, the letter states. Implementing a random drug testing program at St. Michaels will give our students an easy excuse to say no when their peers pressure them to experiment.
The school intends to hold a "lottery" in which 10 to 15 percent of the student body will be selected to have hair samples sent to a California lab to be tested for marijuana, opiates, PCP, and methamphetamine.
Students who test positive will get 90 days before a second test will be taken. If they fail again they will be kicked out of the school.
Read more: New Mexico Private School To Start Random Drug Testing Of Its Students | Fox News
"St. Michaels will give our students an easy excuse to say no when their peers pressure them to experiment. Can't argue with that. Peer pressure is the biggest factor in teen drug use.
Good idea?