Glasgow students passing drug tests

The policy calls for testing for all extracurricular activity participants, as well as random pass drug test throughout the year. By mid-year he expects 200 of the 230 students at Glasgow High School will be tested, because students at the school participate in almost everything. Jami Johnson, student body president at Glasgow High School this year, said students were not thrilled with the decision, but last year's student body president was included in discussions at school board meetings. "When it came time for testing, most students came to the conclusion that drug testing was something we were going to do and everyone just wanted to get it done with and continue with our fall activities." As test results come in, Thibault said lab technicians at the hospital have to determine what types of drugs are in the system - prescription drugs can show up, too - and then they have to determine if the student had a prescription for that drug. I don't think that only testing students in extracurricular activities will necessarily stop drug use at Glasgow High School and I also don't think that it will have an impact on the numbers participating in extracurricular activities," she said. "I believe mandatory drug testing will be a deterrent and if there are students using drugs they will have to make a decision - drugs or extracurricular activities."