gives them a chance to get the illegal substances out of their body‚ but NCAA has started to do random drug testing that can catch those athletes. The association will spend more around three million dollars on drug testing. College athletes will take supplements to mask the use of steroids‚ so a laboratory in California is working to find different kind of supplements that will mask steroids so drug test can also pick them up. “Athletes frequently use supplements as a masking of real steroids‚ and
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Drug testing should not be mandatory for public school student athletes. Such mandatory tests in the public setting violate the students right to privacy. Students may feel very uncomfortable submitting a test that is very personal of themselves. Why should they submit such a test when they haven’t done anything wrong from the beginning? Students should only have to be drug tested if they show signs that they are under the influence of drugs. If they behave in an abnormal manor where they
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transportation jobs for drug and alcohol use. It was a good idea because workers who abuse drugs are more likely to injure themselves and put other people at risk. Thus‚ the workplace drug testing has developed because of the growing use and abuse of drug and alcohol in modern society. Workplace drug testing has a lot of advantages. Even though some people argue that the process is both unfair and unnecessary‚ some classes of prospective should be tested. Workplace drug testing has become more prevalent
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pros and cons of mandatory drug testing‚ the reasons one should or should not be tested‚ and the effects drug testing will have on families. This article is very informative on the ways drug testing can or cannot help the society‚ and thoroughly discusses the reasons behind a person’s opinion of why mandatory drug testing should or should not happen. Authors of this article have researched facts on this topic‚ and all have the credentials to write about mandatory drug testing and it’s benefits. Many
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Drug abuse is a major problem in our society as a whole and increasingly within our youth. In recent years‚ many school districts have implemented student athlete drug testing programs within their schools. Athletes were targeted because student athletics are voluntary and the "athletes are often held to higher standards than other students‚ keeping their grades up for example" (Tantillo‚ Wen & Morgo‚ 1995‚ p. A22). "The issue of drug testing has caused a national debate that still persists. The
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Drug Testing in the Workplace Throughout recent years‚ applicant drug testing has become one of the most prevalently used strategies by many organizations to control substance abuse in the workplace. Drug testing is a selection tool used by organizations to determine whether or not an individual has previously used drugs and/or alcohol. Most employers find that drug testing‚ if done correctly‚ is a worthwhile investment associated with increased workplace safety‚ lower absenteeism‚ fewer on-the-job
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Bianca Balderas Professor LeMaster English 1301 20 September 2011 The Invasion She was the only one that could bail me out of time out when i got in trouble‚ the only one that would play dress up with me because I was the only girl growing up‚ and the only one that allowed me to watch TV until my eyes fell out. I loved staying up late listening to her spooky ghost stories and dreaded waking up early for Sunday morning bible study with her. Grandma Bea was the big sister I always wanted‚ and
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housing. Currently there is mass debate‚ in courtrooms across the U.S.‚ regarding the legality and morality of pre-assistance drug testing. This report is intended to familiarize the reader with the history of welfare reform; the histories of drug testing in regards to assistance eligibility; and persuade the audience to vote yes for mandatory pre-assistance drug testing. b) Body b.i) History of Welfare (b.i.1) The first welfare programs originated with the Social Security Act of 1935. (b.i
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Drug Testing for Welfare Health care‚ food stamps‚ child care assistance‚ unemployment‚ cash aid‚ and housing assistance are all forms of welfare in the United States. “In fiscal year 1995‚ federal‚ state‚ and local governments spent about $1.5 trillion on social welfare programs‚ an increase of $69.4 billion (5 percent) from 1994” (Joseph 1). Substance abuse is a major financial burden which “In 1998… cost Americans an estimated $110 billion in expenses and lost revenue” (Lyman and Potter 8)
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Imagine a world where drug addicts aren’t enabled‚ more people have jobs‚ and children grow up with food on the table. All of these things could be a reality if drug testing was required to become a welfare recipient. Welfare has become more accepted by mainstream American society‚ with more than 15% of the country taking advantage of it. THESIS: Monthly drug testing for people who apply for welfare should be necessary. II Reason # 1 for your side (put main reason here): Welfare and government
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