The Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education is now in consideration of making drug testing mandatory for incoming college students.
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Is drug-testing in schools worth it? – Education Dive
Research is mixed as to the benefits of random drug testing in schools, but about 27% of high schools randomly drug test some of their students, including those who participate in athletics or other extra-curricular activities.
Bermane Stiverne Fails Drug Test, Positive For Banned Substance – BoxingScene.com
VADA notified the WBC that Bermane Stiverne’s anti-doping test taken from his November 4, 2016 sample found the banned substance methylhexaneamine (also known as dimethyamylamine or “DMAA”).
Police Chief: Home Drug Test Kits Beneficial – The Missourian
Police Chief Matt Mansell says the home drug test kits now available can help parents monitor the activities of their teens and help teens say no to their friends who pressure them to try drugs.
Drug abuse epidemic’s impact on kids highlighted
The country’s addictions epidemic has created a generation of children affected by their parents’ problems, a doctor who works with infants born addicted to heroin told experts struggling with the issue Tuesday.
Trump lays out his drug policy in last debate
Trump’s comments about Clinton came as he laid out his policy to combat drug abuse and trafficking while speaking in New Hampshire, a state that has become a flashpoint of opioid and heroin abuse.
MLB Tells Protesting Dominican Players To Take Drug Tests – Baseball America
After an international draft protest prompted Major League Baseball to cancel its Dominican national showcase last week, MLB quickly responded by surprising players with drug tests.
Little to introduce infant and toddler drug-testing legislation – Glens Falls Post-Star
State Sen. Elizabeth Little, R-Queensbury, said she is poised to introduce legislation to require drug testing for infant and toddler children of parents arrested for possession of “serious” drugs such as heroin.
Las Vegas police lab promoted field drug tests – Review-Journal
At the outset of the 1990s, the Metropolitan Police Department began making thousands of arrests every year using inexpensive test kits meant to detect illegal drugs. But now….
Group wants FMCSA to allow drug testing of truckers via hair sample – Overdrive Mag
Testing drivers via hair sample, instead of a urine sample, yields more positive tests, the Alliance argues. The group has asked FMCSA to allow testing now, rather than waiting on the DHSS.
Drug testing of welfare applicants not leading to treatment – WJTV
No Mississippian applying for assistance through the Temporary Aid For Needy Families program has undergone treatment since the state enacted a drug testing protocol in August 2014.
Drug testing for marijuana raises questions – The Olympian
Cannabis detected in urine samples is evidence of past use, not actual impairment. Dr. Alan Shackelford, a Harvard Medical School-trained physician focuses on medical marijuana.