Random Drug Test in Schools. What do you think

[ninzska21]

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High schools to conduct drug tests

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Filed Under: Education, Youth, Illegal drugs

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education will start conducting drug tests among students in all public and private schools across the country after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered a crackdown against students hooked on drugs, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said Wednesday.

Selection of students to be tested will be by lottery.

Lapus said DepEd was simply complying with the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 which provides that schools in the secondary and tertiary-levels should conduct drug testing.

"This is a welcome thing because parents would also be more involved. It is the primary duty of parents to take care of their children and they would not want to send their children to drug-infested schools," Lapus said.

He said DepEd already conducted random drug testing in 2005 but this was discontinued.

"At that time, there was a random sampling of 17 high schools per region with 30 students per school being tested," Lapus said.

"So, close to 9,000 students were tested but in this (latest) order, all of the private and public high schools and those in the tertiary level will conduct random drug testing," he added.

Lapus said this did not mean that all students would be tested. He said there will be random sampling of students per school but all schools will have to participate.

Lapus said the guidelines for the testing have been issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board.

"The guidelines are detailed. There should be a selection board and each school should have a testing coordinator," Lapus said. "Confidentiality and integrity will be observed and we will be coordinating with the Department of Health."

Students to be tested will be chosen by lottery, Lapus said, adding that those found positive for drugs will not be expelled but will be subjected to disciplinary action.

"In 2005, 1.1 percent was found positive and the next procedure would be to have a confirmation test to determine the level of dependency. What follows there is sessions with a counselor," Lapus said.

"So we want to assess the situation. We want to have a deterrent against would-be users," he added.

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i think dili ni mahitabo. we have the right man sad good to accept or dili na magpa drug test.

and it has its UPS and Downs.

UPS = maka limpyo sa school.

Downs = if masakpan. unsaon man? mapa hawa sa school? na mao nana ron? i have some friends. tinoud jud ni. he takes drugs before tking an exam and poof perfect pa cya. others use it para dili mka tog ug maka toun jud.

[kamote_kid]

This is good as long as the school is the one given the authority to give sanctions to those who are found positive. But why random? Put everybody to test.

[zagaboI]

Karon pa mo kahuna-huna ana? dugay ra ta ni dapat giimpliment. nagkadaghan na karonsa mga bata ang mga adik. grabe, gigh school pa lang gali, maklaro na nimo nga manuyupay. unahon na dapat sa mga night high school..

[chad_tukes]

i totally disagree with this.

drugs make the world go round. it's not like the earth would be a better place without drugs.

ok, i was being sarcastic.

[mmta_mirage]

walay maka pugossa student to have drug test. the schools might as well incude drug testing sa physical exam during enrollment.. pero right now, lol,,,,,,its steppiing on the STUDENTS RIGHTS!!!

ANOTHER ABUSE OF THE LAW


Maayo pa ang mga TEACHERS ang e drug testt ugg una... they are employees s school..sila puede e random dug test>>> DAGHAN GYUD MASAKPAN....WAHEHEHEHHEHEHE

[Motownkid]

Si Gloria naman kunoy Anti-drug czar karon... Ang mga dagkong drug lords unta iyang targeton, walay amigohay, walay paryentehay...

[Cruzader]

This is good as long as the school is the one given the authority to give sanctions to those who are found positive. But why random? Put everybody to test.

Coz if they knew they were going to be tested, they will just stop taking it. Kaya nga random, para mas daling maskpan >_>

[DEMONOCIETY]

not a gud move for GMA ato raba wawarts gamit ana unya mahal ang drug test and oh they r only students so whats the big deal? really stupid move indeed

[tingkoy13]

nganung random raman intawn oi...

[Cruzader]

not a gud move for GMA ato raba wawarts gamit ana unya mahal ang drug test and oh they r only students so whats the big deal? really stupid move indeed

Asa man diay magsugod ng bisyo? Sa pagkastudyante man >_>