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Student Drug Testing Fails To Reduce Teens’ Self-Reported Substance Use

“Consistent with previous research, students in schools that conduct drug testing do not report less substance use”

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Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Students subjected to student drug testing programs in school are no less likely to report consuming illicit drugs, tobacco, or alcohol than their peers, according to survey data published online in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

An international team of researchers from the United States, Israel, and Australia assessed the impact of school drug…

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