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Drug Testing in Schools Meets Little Opposition!
Posted by FoM on May 10, 1999 at 09:40:17 PT
Source: Beacon Journal
GRANGER TWP. Ever since the Highland Schools started mandatory drug testing of high school and middle school student athletes for its spring sports season, those who have taken the test say it's not as intimidating as they expected.But some parents and educators in the Medina County district still have doubts about the program.
``At first I was a little worried about it,'' said Katrina Valentine, a senior softball player who was one of the first 35 students randomly selected to take the urine test.``Some of my friends weren't really sure about it either,'' Katrina said. ``They were afraid there was some way it would say they were taking drugs and they weren't.''One day after practice, Katrina was approached by athletic department secretary Terry Pollock and trainer Kristin Roderick, who are among the staff members certified to conduct the tests for girl athletes. They explained the process, and she was able to watch as they used a disposable test kit that showed her urine sample was negative for marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines -- the three regularly tested substances in the district's program.Click the above link to read the whole article!
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