If a student tests positive for drugs, should that student face disciplinary consequences?
The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs but to prevent drug abuse and to help students already using become drug-free. The results of a positive drug test should be used to intervene with students who do not yet have drug problems, through counseling and follow-up testing. For students that are diagnosed with addiction, parents and a school administrator can refer them to effective drug treatment programs, to begin the recovery process.
• The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs but to prevent drug dependence and to help drug-dependent students become drug-free. The results of a positive drug test should be used to intervene with students who are not yet dependent, through counseling and follow-up testing. For students that are diagnosed with addiction, parents and a school administrator can refer them to effective drug treatment programs, to begin the recovery process.
The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs but to prevent drug abuse and to help studentsalready using become drug-free. The results of a positive drug test should be used to intervene with students who do not yethave drug problems, through counseling and follow-up testing. For students that are diagnosed with addiction, parents anda school administrator can refer them to effective drug treatment programs, to begin the recovery process.
The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs but to prevent drug abuse and to help studentsalready using become drug-free. The results of a positive drug test should be used to intervene with students who do not yethave drug problems, through counseling and follow-up testing. For students that are diagnosed with addiction, parents anda school administrator can refer them to effective drug treatment programs,to begin the recovery process.
The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students who use drugs but to prevent drug dependence and to help drug-dependent students become drug-free. Students testing positive may require intervention before they become dependent on drugs. Interventions can include follow-up testing, assessment, counseling, and a referral to a drug treatment program to begin the recovery process.
