April 16, 2013 LAB

1. a. In an interview with The National Catholic Reporter, the Principle of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., states "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students,"

b. According to Greg Harkness, Principle at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students,"

2. a. In a very thorough article by Porsia Tunzi, of The National Catholic Reporter, she interviews Principle Greg Harkness of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., who states "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students," Principle Harkness is more focused on the well being of the students rather that just catching them doing drugs; he wants to promote health.

b. A study funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education found that, "Students involved in extracurricular activities and subject to in-school random drug testing reported using drugs less often than their peers in high schools that didn't have drug-testing programs, according to a federal evaluation of 4,700 students spread across seven states." This survey shows that if you drug test in schools, students will be less likely do do drugs.

Bibliographic info:
Drug-Testing Programs Influence Teen Behavior. By: Samuels, Christina A., Education Week, 02774232, 8/11/2010, Vol. 29, Issue 37
National Catholic Reporter. 3/29/2013, Vol. 49 Issue 12, p1a-2a. 2p.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2013, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p104-119. 16p. 4 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Journal of Youth & Adolescence. Feb2012, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p146-155. 10p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
American Journal of Bioethics. Winter2004, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p25-31. 7p.

1. a. In an interview with The National Catholic Reporter, the Principle of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., states "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students,"

b. According to Greg Harkness, Principle at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students,"

2. a. In a very thorough article by Porsia Tunzi, of The National Catholic Reporter, she interviews Principle Greg Harkness of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., who states "It isn't about testing our students to catch them, it's about providing a resource for our students," Principle Harkness is more focused on the well being of the students rather that just catching them doing drugs; he wants to promote health.

b. A study funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education found that, "Students involved in extracurricular activities and subject to in-school random drug testing reported using drugs less often than their peers in high schools that didn't have drug-testing programs, according to a federal evaluation of 4,700 students spread across seven states." This survey shows that if you drug test in schools, students will be less likely do do drugs.

Bibliographic info:
Drug-Testing Programs Influence Teen Behavior. By: Samuels, Christina A., Education Week, 02774232, 8/11/2010, Vol. 29, Issue 37
National Catholic Reporter. 3/29/2013, Vol. 49 Issue 12, p1a-2a. 2p.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2013, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p104-119. 16p. 4 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Journal of Youth & Adolescence. Feb2012, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p146-155. 10p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
American Journal of Bioethics. Winter2004, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p25-31. 7p.

Photos:
"Marijuana Past-Year Use vs. Percieved Risk among the 12th Graders" Chart. DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 2012. Web. April 16, 20113

"Past-Year Use of Illicit Drugs ans Pharmaceuticals among 12th Graders" Chart. DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 2012. Web. April 16, 20113



"Past Month Cigarette and Marijuana Use among 12th Graders, 1875 to 2012" Chart. DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 2012. Web. April 16, 20113
"Percentage of States, Districts, and Schools That Required Teaching Alcohol- or Other Drug Use Prevention, by School Level" Chart. Random Student drug testing. September 30, 2008. Web. April 16, 2013
"Steroid Screening For High School Athletes" Chart. The newsroom. 2010. Web. April 16, 2013