1. RANDOM STUDENT DRUG TESTING

2. What is Random Student Drug Testing? A Powerful Prevention Program It gives students a credible reason to resist pressure to use drugs. It helps students who start using drugs, by directing them to counseling. It helps identify students who have progressed to addiction, so they can receive treatment

3. Random Student Drug Testing is Legal: US Supreme Court Decisions US Supreme Court 1995 Vernonia School Dist. 47J v. Acton US Supreme Court 2002 Board of Education Of Ind. School District No.92 of Pottawatomie County et al, v. Earls, et al. Policy applied to all Middle and High School students participating in competitive extracurricular activities

4. RSDT Program Schools

5. Random Student Drug Testing is Confidential Information is shared only those with “need to know” Parent (s) Program Director Information is not shared with teachers, other students

6. Random Student Drug Testing is Non-Punitive Students are not referred to legal system. Test results remain confidential. Results are destroyed when a student leaves school or graduates. Results not forwarded to other locations.

7. Random Student Drug Testing Programs Should be Combined with Other Prevention Programs Comprehensive Prevention Program Student Assistance Program Drug Education Classes

8. In their own words: what students say… Does SDT empower students to resist peer pressure to use drugs? ~ 69% of students say “yes” even though only 39% of students enrolled in Mid-Pacific Institute (Kaneko G.) ~ 69% of students say “yes” even though only 39% of students enrolled in Mid-Pacific Institute (Kaneko G.) Civil rights? Privacy? Discomfort in testing? Test accuracy? If students think their school has a drug problem, their concerns of privacy, discomfort, are minimized (Evans et al, J. Sch. Health, 2006) Will SDT be effective? 74% say YES (Evans et al, J Sch. Health, 2006)

9. How to Start a Student Drug Testing Program Collect data Consult Legal Counsel Enlist community support Develop a policy Provide access to a student assistance program/assessment Select a testing panel

10. How to Fund a Testing Program Safe and Drug Free School Grant School Based Student Drug Testing Programs School Based Student Drug Testing Programs No Child Left Behind Grant Asset Forfeiture Funds Community Foundations Local Businesses Activity Fees Existing Contracts Fundraisers

11. RSDT Grants from Dept of Education Due March 21, 2008 grants.govhttp://www.ed.gov/programs/drugtesting/applicant.html randomstudentdrugtesting.org