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Overview
Drug Testing: Protecting Society or Invading Privacy focuses on the two sides to the controversial issue of drug testing. Through drug testing, are the government and businesses protecting society or invading the privacy of millions of Americans?Examines differing opinions on the topic of drug testing by employers, in schools, and in sports as a means of curbing drug abuse.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 6-10-Newton looks at the where, when, why, and how of drug testing, beginning with an explanation of the various types of substances (Schedule I and Schedule II) that might be detected. The legal and ethical considerations involved in drug-testing programs, such as accuracy of tests, privacy issues, and public safety are also discussed. The writing is clear, succinct, and objective. The text is well organized and looks at drugs in sports, school, and in the workplace, and includes information on the cost vs. benefit of these programs. Internet resources and an extensive list for further reading are appended. A fair and complete overview of a contemporary problem.-Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NYBook Details
Published
February 1, 1999
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pages
128
Format
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ISBN
9780894909542