Asurvey was conducted by the local newspaper in your community. the survey sampled
students in your school about the use of drugs. it stated that through the anonymous
survey that 12% of the students indicated that they experimented with or currently use
drugs. the survey has alarmed the community. parents and community members are
very concerned. the school board has been discussing the issue of drugs. they want to
take strong action
you have just learned that the school board is considering requiring a drug test for all
the 1.200 students who attend your school. a test would be given twice a year. ifa
student failed the drug test, then the student would be expelled from school.
most of the students are upset and nervous about such a test. they are saying, "how do
we know the tests are accurate? " "what if you are taking medication for some ailment,
will that indicate that you are taking illegal drugs? " "what happens if you get a false
positive reading? " "how long after you take a drug will the test show positive? " "what
if you stopped taking a prescribed drug for more than three months, will you still test
positive
you now that this drug test will you still test positive?