Pubdate: Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Source: Salem News (MA)
Copyright: 2005 Essex County Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.salemnews.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3466
Author: Sean  Corcoran

DRUG TESTING OF U.S. STUDENTS BECOMING COMMON

Drug testing is becoming more common on the national level.

The most common drugs tested for were marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, 
opiates and alcohol. A national survey of athletic directors conducted last 
year by the National Federation of High School Associations, of which the 
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is a member, found:

* About 13 percent of the nation's high schools have a drug-testing policy.

* Another 17 percent are pursuing a testing program.

Of the schools that have a drug-testing policy in place:

* 63 percent test student-athletes.

* 20 percent test all students in the schools.
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