!! NEWS ON DRUG TESTING: ARTICLES IN THE PRESS

NEWS ON DRUG TESTING
ARTICLES IN THE PRESS

These are only a sample of the many hundreds of articles and letters that have appeared in the world's press on the issue of Drugs Testing. Many more articles can be found by using the search facility on MAP's excellent site.

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US: Drug Testing Gets New Focus: Hair, Saliva: San Jose Mercury News, 29 March 2004
Drug Testing: Getting Bermuda's Employees At Risk Back: Royal Gazette, 14 February 2003
US MI Edu: Drug Policy Enters Final Stage: Western Herald, 30 January 2003
MEXICO: Children Get Tested For Drugs: Daily Camera, 23 October 2002
US KY: PUB LTE: Saliva Drug Testing Is The Best Method: Myron Von Hollingsworth, Daily Independent, 21 August 2002
US AR: Students Have Mixed Reaction to Drug Testing: Log Cabin Democrat, 20 August 2002
US: Supreme Court Upholds Drug-Testing Policy: Shawnee News-Star, 28 June 2002
US FL: High Court's Drug Ruling Won't Affect Local Schools: Pensacola News Journal, 28 June 2002
INDONESIA: Mega Orders Drugs Tests For Her Party Leaders: Straits Times, Singapore, 25 April 2002
US OR: Editorial: Good Riddance To Drug Tests: Medford Mail Tribune, 14 April 2002
US OR: Drug Tests Fall Victim To Funding: Register-Guard, 12 April 2002
US: Supreme Court Seems Ready To Extend School Drug Tests: New York Times, 20 March 2002
US FL: Random School Drug Tests Pushed: Tampa Tribune, 19 March 2002
UK: Drug Tests In Privacy Of Home: BBC News, 7 January 2002
IRELAND: Motorists Suspected Of Drink-Driving Tested For Drugs: Irish Examiner, 4 January 2002
US AR: High Court Could Affect School Drug Test Policy: Log Cabin Democrat, 15 August 2001
US CA: Could Second-Hand Smoke Cause Positive Drug Test?: San Jose Mercury News, 8 August 2001
US IL: PUB LTE: Young Drug Users Know How To Beat Drug Tests: Peoria Journal Star, 4 August 2001
US MS: PUB LTE: Tests Discourage Pot, But Boost Use Of Ecstasy: Sun Herald, 7 May 2001
SCOTLAND: Police Line Up Drug-Drive Tests: BBC News, 23 March 2001
USA CO: Court Rules Against School Drug Testing: San Diego Union Tribune, 23 March 2001
USA IL: Black Newborns Likelier To Be Drug-tested: Study: Chicago Sun-Times, 16 March, 2001
USA VA: Drug Tests Send Many Back To Jail
USA: NBA Drug Policy: Los Angeles Times, 8 March 2001
USA TX: Drug Testing Overturned: New York Times, 2 March 2001
USA: Drug Testing Losing Favor With Employers: Dallas Morning News, 4 February 2001
USA VA: Drug Tests Send 20 Back To Jail On Middle Peninsula: Virginian-Pilot, 31 January 2001
US: Drug Testing Losing Favor With Employers: Dallas Morning News, 29 January 2001
USA CO: Academy To Hike Random Drug Tests Of Cadets: : Denver Rocky Mountain News, 11 January 2001
USA MT: Bill Mandates Drug Testing For Extracurricular Activities: Billings Gazette, 9 January 2001
USA NJ: Judge Bars School Drug Tests: Trenton Times, 5 January 2001
US NV: Drug Testing - Doubts Arise Over Device: Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2 January 2001
USA TX: School District Reinstates Drug Testing Despite Ruling: Victoria Advocate, 20 December 2000
CANADA: No Drug Tests: The Province, 20 December 2000
AUSTRALIA: Coal Mine Drug Tests: Illawarra Mercury, 20 December 2000
USA Issues New Rules On Drug-Test Accuracy: Wall Street Journal, 16 December 2000
USA DOT Announces Drug Testing Rules: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 15 December 2000
USA KS: Few Hear Discussion of Drug-Testing Policy: Topeka Capital-Journal, 12 December 2000
USA MS: Drug Testing In Schools Possible:Clarion-Ledger, 12 December 2000
USA TX: Drug Tests On Shaky Ground: 10 December 2000
USA TX: Drug-Testing Suit To Move To Next Level: 6 December 2000
USA TX: School Chief Defends Drug Tests: 5 December 2000
CANADA: Drug Testing Is Discriminatory, 21 Nov 2000
CANADA: Ontario's Welfare Plan Needs A Fix, 21 Nov 2000
CANADA: Test Tories For Drugs, 20 Nov 2000
CANADA: Test Premier And MPPs, 19 Nov 2000
CANADA ON: Welfare Workers Refuse To Aid In Drug Tests: Toronto Star, 19 November 2000
CANADA: Welfare Drug-Testing Plan Full Of Hate, 19 Nov 2000
USA NM::Steps Up Arrests For Drugged Driving, 19 Nov 2000
CANADA If Harris Takes Drug Test, He Can Still Have..., 17 Nov 2000
CANADA: Welfare Drug Testing: New York Times, 17 November 2000
USA OH: Drug Test Burden Could Shift To Employees Injured On Job, 16 Nov 2000
CANADA ON: Lawyers Blast Drug Testing As Trampling Down On Poor, 15 Nov 2000
USA KS: Silver Lake Board OKs Random Drug-testing Policy, 15 Nov 2000
USA IL: Parents Debate Drug Testing, 15 Nov 2000
USA KY: Mclean Considers Student Drug Tests, 14 Nov 2000
IRELAND: Molloy Signals Move On Driving And Drugs, 13 Nov 2000
US IL: For Renters, A Drug Test Before Signing Lease: 4 November 2000
CANADA BC: Father Offers Urine Sample In The Courtroom: 4 November 2000
US GA: School Drug Search Results In 9 Arrests, 4 November 2000
US WA: Everett Ends Employee Drug Tests, 2 November 2000
Drug Screening - The Test You Can't Cram For, 2 November 2000
Mill Drugs Raid Spurs Union Complaint , 1 November 2000
UK: Drug Raid Marines, 1 Nov 2000
Suit Challenges Student Athlete Drug Testing, 1 November 2000
Reject to Rehab, 1 November 2000
UK Drug Czar Wants Cabinet To Take Blood Tests, 29 October 2000
Put To The Test: 29 Oct 2000
Tacoma Alters Drug-test Policy: 28 October 2000
Court: Drug Use Can Equal Child Abuse: 26 Oct 2000
Australia: Strike Threat Over Drug-Test Plan, 19 October 2000
Australia: Posters Target Drugged Drivers: 19 Oct 2000
UK: Yes We've Smoked Cannabis, Say Third Of Financial Bosses, 18 October 2000
UK: Driving Disaster, 18 October 2000
US SC: Editorial: Unreasonable Search, 15 October 2000
US AL: Students To Be Tested For Drugs, 7 October 2000
US IL: Dist. 214 Passes Voluntary Drug Testing For Students, 7 October 2000
US: Hospital Drug Tests, Arrests Spark Hot Debate By Justices, 5 October 2000
Phillipines: Herrera Bucks P300 Fee For Drug Testing, 5 October 2000
Tahoe Truckee School Board Weighs Drug Test Issue:, 28 Sep 2000
PUB LTE: Drug Testing Doesn't Deter Drug Use: 28 Sept 2000
Illegal Drugs ...Checkmate:, 27 Sep 2000
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1434.a11.html First Mobile School To Drug Test All Students, Teachers 26 Sept 2000<li Teacher Facing Drug Charges Is Fired: 26 Sep 2000
US IN: Appeals Court Rejects School Drug-Test Policy, 22 August 2000
US KS: Drug Testing Catching On, 18 August 2000
US MD: Editorial: Rail, Bus Safety Must Come First, 18 August 2000
US NJ: 3 Sue Over Drug Tests, 18 August 2000
New Zealand: Drug Testing `Not Tested' - Lawyer, 18 August 2000
UK: Drivers To Face Roadside Drugs Testing, 3 August 2000
UK: Just Say No To Drug Testing, 20 June 2000
UK: Police Recruits To Face Tests For Illegal Drugs, 29 May 2000
UK: Air passengers face drug tests on their tickets26 March 2000
UK: Drivers Face Tests For Drug Taking, November 17 1999
UK: All Criminal Suspects To Face Drug Test, September 27 1999
UK: Jails Chief Says Drug Test Regime Is Useless, June 30 1999
UK: Walk This Way, Madam, For The Drug Test, June 23 1999
AUSTRALIA: Roadside Drug Test, March 9 1999
USA: Pot holds number one spot - drug testing at work, January 31 1999
Maybe the Drugs Czar Needs Testing, Letter: September 9 1998
A Step Towards Spot Checks for ALL?, Letter: February 13, 1998
POLICE START TESTING DRIVERS FOR DRUGS: The Times, February 11 1998

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