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New Mexico Fights Back Against Student Drug Testing

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a fast-growing suburb of Albuquerque with a large school district, recently delayed a decision to implement a drug testing policy that would have affected thousands of students. The proposal under consideration by the school board would have allowed random drug testing of 7th- through 12th-grade students who participate in sports or other extracurricular activities.

After learning of the proposal, Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico sent letters to Rio Rancho school board members and school officials highlighting major concerns about student drug testing, including the lack of research surrounding the efficacy of drug testing policies, and the cost of diverting scarce resources from more effective reality-based drug education programs for students. The letters were accompanied by the booklet Making Sense of Student Drug Testing: Why Educators Are Saying No, an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement opposing student drug testing, and a handout on frequently asked questions and answers about student drug testing.

DPA New Mexico also sent an action alert to Rio Rancho supporters encouraging them to attend the upcoming meeting and urge school board members not to adopt a random student drug testing policy. One parent contacted DPA directly through the Drug Testing Fails website in order to take advantage of the wide range of available resources: talking points, the booklet, and a model sign-on letter.

Amid this pressure from the community, the Albuquerque Journal (subscription required) published a letter condemning the proposal that was written by a Students for Sensible Drug Policy member who is interning at DPA.

The day before the scheduled vote, the school board announced that it had reconsidered the effectiveness of random student drug testing and would not be voting on the policy. According to an article in the Albuquerque Journal, school board members showed concern about the cost of the program and the lack of evidence that drug testing programs deter drug use among students – two issues emphasized in DPA’s materials.

DPA New Mexico’s Julie Roberts said, “We are happy that we can provide factual information so that community members can make educated decisions about student drug testing. We can’t take definitive credit for Rio Rancho’s decision, but it’s clear that getting the word out and providing good information makes an impact.”  Drug Test Hair

DPA New Mexico will continue to urge the Rio Rancho school board not to reconsider the student drug testing policy, and will encourage the district to develop effective drug prevention and education programs for its students.

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