At What Cost? It has become all too common for governmental institutions across the nation to pass rules saying that certain people are subject to random drug testing. The central question that is raised deals with the righteousness of being subjected to testing even when there is no overwhelmin...

To be the best in America today is often the only thing that matter to some peoples. This is especially true in the world of sports where big money and big egos are constantly waging a battle to show who is the best and the biggest. Often, however, there are those athletes who want to take things a ...

Student Athlete Drug Testing Today in the United States drug use is rising and is becoming an increasing problem. Due to this, many school officials have made their student athletes take mandatory random drug tests. This strategy has been proven to fail in various situations and has also be...

Testing employees for the use of drugs, regardless of the occupation, has been a controversial issue for years. Obviously, those who use drugs, including those not considered "hard drugs" such as marijuana, feel that it is a violation of their right to privacy. And they are right! Howev...

Drug Testing in Schools According to a study conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, among the graduating class of 1997, 54.3 percent of students had used an illicit drug by the time they reached their senior year of high school; a dramatic increase from 40.7 percen...

Since the Supreme Court ruled that schools would be allowed to perform drug testing on students, many angry parents have rebelled. They have created web-sites, complained at school board meetings and taken their cases to court. Although they claim their constitutional rights have been infringed, the...

Should employers be allowed to screen employees for drugs randomly? Abstract Among employers, there is growing awareness of yet another factor with regard their employees' health that they have to take into account. The apparent prevalence of illegal drug use at work has, in the U...

Drug testing in the United States began with the explosive use of illegal drugs, in order to curb drug abuse. This began during the Vietnam War with drug use at a climax. In general, Drug testing is a way to detect illegal drug use and deter it, usually by Urinalysis. Drug testing in the Un...

With today's million dollar contracts, athletes will go to any length to better themselves. Unfortunately, most of them choose the easy way out. By using performance enhancing drugs, athletes will remain one leg up over the competition. That is why, mandatory drug testing should be enforced on ...