It's pointless for people to pay for drug testing. If somebody is on drugs they are gonna keep doing them no matter what someone else thinks. It hasn't changed anything in our school.
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Kade
4/16/2013 09:47:01 am
I think its pointless because there are to many ways to get out of it. One you dont have to be in any extra activities or park in the parking lot. Second the choosing for who takes it is random so theres a chance that someone taking drugs wouldn't even get tested. Most of all it hasnt changed much of the drug usage in Maryville High School
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Anh Le
4/9/2013 07:15:06 am
I think it's pointless to have drug testing because the school only test a few people, so it's not likely to test a person that is actually using drug. Also, due to the drug tests being so expensive, we can't really test often to make sure that people aren't doing drugs. Even if someone does get caught using drugs, the consequenses won't be that severe, so I don't think the people that are doing drugs will care. Another reason why we shouldn't have drug test is because it should affect everyone students, not just the ones who are involved in activities, sports, and have a parking pass, so the people who do drugs can't just get away so easily. These are a couple reasons why I think our school should discontinue drug testings.
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Clayton Powell
4/9/2013 07:33:28 am
this whole drug testing this is a big load of worthless crap. We as a school district are acting like idiots if you ask me. We think drug testing will just magically make people stop using drugs just because oh god the school knows that so and so does drugs. but in fact this does nothing, if we really wanted to help people on drugs quit, then we would tell the cops, because maybe if something is on your record for life then maybe you will stop using drugs. but yet i think most of the people who use drugs do not care either way if the get caught by cops or by the school, they will just keep on using them regardless of what others say. A message to the school district stop wasting money on this worthless endeavor and put the money where it could be better used like better lunch, a auditorium for the band, or a new advance fit building, or paying teachers more just something like that. But to do this we must first stop investing money in this wasteful endeavor that will do nothing in the long term.
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Max Field
4/9/2013 07:45:04 am
Random drug testing is a bad way to try and fix drug problems at schools. The testing invades the privacy of people who just want to play sports and instead are treated as potential drug users who are forced to take part in testing or stop doing their favorite activities. Random drug testing, while found constitutional by the Supreme Court, also seems to violate the constitutional principles of "innocent until proven guilty" and "no unreasonable searches". The testing also doesn't appear to have an impact on the actual use of drugs. People who actually use drugs may start to feel that the school is trying to incriminate them instead of actually giving them the help that they need. Financially, the money used for testing could be used to solve drug problems much more efficiently by working on giving drug users the treatment that they need.
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Emily Knowles
4/9/2013 09:16:07 am
I think that random drug testing is good, and bad at the same time. It is good because it might encourage some of the drug users to quit doing drugs. Although some might stop, others won't, and it is important to at least try to do something, not just quit before you start. Drug testing could be bad because the kids that do the drugs, probably don't care as much as kids that don't. This being said, the drug test might not affect the people it was meant to target.
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Blake Price
4/9/2013 09:21:24 am
Well this whole drug testing thing is kinda dumb. The reason I think this is because if we do drug test the people that do take drugs just get kicked out of school for 30 days. So to them it kinda like a vacation from school. Also the school will not say anything because it will just make our school look bad. Its also a waste of tax dollars. Instead of spending it on drug testing we can spend it on books or better things for our school. Thats my opinion on drug testing. MERICA !!!!
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Shelby Lager
4/9/2013 11:00:43 am
Random drug testing is stupid because the kids that do drugs are not gonna stop just because the school drug test people. The school could spend the money on something else like an air conditioner in the gym. Most of the kids that they test aren't on drugs and they don't test often enough to check everybody. everybody should have to do a test to do an extracurricular activity. The consequences should be worse than they are that should go on your permanent record.
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Brittany Kohlleppel
4/9/2013 12:44:31 pm
I think the drug testing is stupid because they only test about two to three people for the half semester. Also there just wasting time for the people that exually take the test and the people that do take the drug test could be missing a test that they have in class or something like that. Some drug users are not afraid of the drug test because they might get by it because the type of drug there using.
Well okay...I don't really have an opinion on Drug Testing. Like, Really I am neutral about the whole thing. I understand some students concern with the invasion of private life and such, but I really don't care..because I'm not on drugs! The only argument I have is that I think teachers should be tested also. Because I know some teachers who do drugs. Okay, no I don't.. but some COULD be! Anyway, I don't think kids should get all in a tizzy about it unless they are on drugs, then...Y'ALL SHOULD BE WORRIED.
That is all.
Peace and Blessings,
Glozell
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Trystan Lyle
4/9/2013 12:52:03 pm
I think the random drug testing is dumb. I think this because, a lot of people think it will stop the druggys from using. Well its not helping at all and if they would get caught then they would get suspended from school for however long.. But that won't stop them because they don't care about anything that's why they are doing drugs in the first place. That is what I think and believe
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Mollie Holtman
4/9/2013 01:03:35 pm
I honestly don't believe in the whole drug testing because what are the chances they are actually going to catch someone? It's pointless for them to pay for something when you probably won't catch anyone and you do it very rarely. I think they should use the money they are spending on drug testing for something more effective.
I'm against random drug testing just because I think it's piontless. Don't get me wrong, we should be doing all we can to stop the drug use in teens but do you really think making me randomly pee in a cup'll make Cheech and Chong from smoking weed when they get home? Like I said, we should be trying to stop drug use but this way is just dumb. Side note, if you're going to make this a thing, make it a thing for everyone. What? The NFL kids aren't cool enough to smoke weed? Anyway, my other reason this is eh; remeber the end of Batman Begins? When Gordan and Batman are standing on top of the GCPD precnict and Gordon's all like "What about escalation? We buy semi autos, they buy full autos. We buy kevlar and they buy armor peircing rounds. And you're running around dressed like a bat." You make us randomly drug test, the kids doing drugs start bringing clean pee to school. You keep trying to stop them and they'll find ways to get out of it. If the US government couldn't stop drug use after 40 years of wasted money and violence, how can you think you can?I think I got off on a couple tangets but you get the idea. So remember, if you make us pee in cups, people will run around dressed as Bats. I
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Riley
4/10/2013 02:57:08 am
I think random drug testing is pointless. Its a waste of money for the tax payers. If the high school can't take it to the police they why do we do it?? The consequences if you get caught are stupid.
i think the drug testing is a good thing for the school in some ways. its good that we have a way to see if someone is doing drugs. But if you cant report it to the police whats the point. O GOSH i cant play sports this year and i got suspended. People who do drugs arent going to stop just cause they got suspended and cant play sports. Drugs are going to be way more important to them to some silly sport.
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joseph spinnato
4/10/2013 02:59:19 am
the random drug testing is really pointless. people who do drugs and if they take the drug test they arent really gona care because that isnt gona stop them from doing drugs agian and agian. its a waste of our time. i dont see why people have to do drugs at school anyway. just by doing a drug test at school isnt helping them at all because there just going to home and do drugs agian. also people will leave class and go dip and smoke etc outside and the teachers dont even do anything about it.
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Michael Holley
4/10/2013 03:09:34 am
I think the random drug testing is a good thing. If we can catch them early and make a punishment that will actually effect them I think we will start to see the changes. People will always find a way around things they don't agree with. We just need to improve the system so getting around the system is more work than it's worth. But other than that I think the drug testing is a great idea.
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taz
4/10/2013 03:30:04 am
I really think the random drug testing is dumb. I think it because, a lot of people think it will stop the druggys from using drugs. Well its not helping at all and if they would get caught then they would get suspended from school for however long.. But that won't stop them because they don't care about anything that's why they are doing drugs in the first place. This is what i think
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Steven Derks
4/10/2013 03:42:43 am
I think the drug is pointless because it speed money we can speed on suff of class and tech. Because if different school don't have it. Like if in sport if someone get caught. I is going to look bad on your school and the town.
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Kelly Filips
4/10/2013 04:08:44 am
I think that drug testing is good and bad. It's good if they use it on a Monday after a long weekend or day back from break. They should also do it if they're was a big event happening like Air Rock that weekend because there will most likely be a big party after. It's bad and pointless if they continue to do it on Fridays because I don't think many people are dumb enough to do drugs in the middle of the week. They need to pick better days to drug test.
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Andy Schmidt
4/10/2013 04:09:46 am
I think that drug testing is a good thing. drug testing is the best way to discouarege drug use. it is not as expenseve as most assume it is. and if it keeps people from doing drugs and staying is school then it is doing it's job.
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Kylie Reuter
4/10/2013 04:10:58 am
I am for random drug testing because it helps keep people from using drugs during the school year. Also it helps reduce the amount of people on drugs in our community. The random drug testing could be improved by making it for everyone, even the people not participating in sports. I also think that teachers should be tested too. The random drug testing is also very cheap to do because they only test for certain drugs, so its very cost efficiant.
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Kaitlyn Bird
4/10/2013 04:11:26 am
I think random drug testing is good because it makes people think about it and not want to do drugs thinking about the drug test, but people can always drink a lot of water and get it out of their system. I think random drug testing is okay.
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Trey Burns
4/10/2013 04:14:37 am
I think random drug testing is useless. It won't stop a hardcore drug user from stopping. It is a waste of time and money. We could use the extra money to set up security cameras in the parking lot to catch anyone if they are using drugs. We could also use the money to buy new equipment for the students. America!
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dillon hastings
4/11/2013 05:01:45 am
random drug testing didn't make any progess much because everybody i know still do drugs
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katelyn hood
4/11/2013 05:49:50 am
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kately hood
4/11/2013 05:55:26 am
i think drug testing is dumb. its wasting our schools money. we could use that money for more useful things. plus people who do drugs are still doing them. u have caught no one. why does ths school insist on wasting money.
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Paxson
4/11/2013 06:04:06 am
I think random drug tests are pointless. Its not going to stop the drug users from using drugs because they normally arent involved so they dont have to take that drug test. If were going to drug test, it whould be everyone, not just a selected few.
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Marton Bagoly
4/11/2013 06:43:04 am
Drug testing is pretty much pointless considering that it is random, and misses a lot of people, and is a waste of money.
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Mason Graff
4/11/2013 10:41:25 am
I feel like the random drug testing has done nothing. Therefore it has been a complete waste of money. Normally when you do something you except some results and for all Iknow there have been no results.
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Debrielle Merrill
4/12/2013 12:25:28 am
The random drug testing has some benefits, but I feel like it's kind of pointless. Sure, it might catch someone using, but those chances are very small and since there are so few people that truly use drugs in MHS I feel like we probably won't catch them. They aren't that expensive, but they're expensive enough that we could use the money on other things, like air conditioning in the gym!
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Keston Oltman
4/12/2013 02:33:37 am
Random drug testing hasn't been evident to me at all this year. I never hear about it. I don't think its a waste of money because there is always a chance you can get caught
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Sam Darnell
4/12/2013 03:06:39 am
I realy dont care about the drug testing. I believe that if they are going to do it, they need to test more then just the kids in sports, i believe they should test everyone in the school at random.
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Grace owens
4/12/2013 03:26:56 am
Drug testing is pointless. The people who affected by drug use they really care what others think. They will use no matter what. So administration saying you will be kicked off this team or that wont affect someone who is addicted.
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Lukas
4/12/2013 07:14:54 am
Drug testing is pointless unless the test everyone, drugees usually aren't involved in sports, or don't care if they get suspended from sports. The only way they might stop is if they get stoped by their parents, otherwise it's just a wate of taxpayer dolars.
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Austin Lee Hastings
4/17/2013 11:36:44 pm
its not the best idea to only test a few people if we are doing drug testing we should test everyone randomly and munthly
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JACOB PARTRIDGE
4/19/2013 02:12:14 am
the random drug testing is really pointless. people who do drugs and if they take the drug test they arent really gona care because that isnt gona stop them from doing drugs agian and agian. its a waste of our time. i dont see why people have to do drugs at school anyway. just by doing a drug test at school isnt helping them at all because there just going to home and do drugs agian. also people will leave class and go dip and smoke etc outside and the teachers dont even do anything about it.
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