Are there any current randomized control studies about the impact of mandatory-random student drug testing on the reduction of student substance use?
Yes, RMC Research is conducting a National Impact Evaluation of Mandatory-Random Student Drug Testing. The four-year study is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to assess the effects of school-based mandatory-random drug testing programs. The study population comprises school districts and schools that received grants from the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools to implement mandatory-random student drug testing. The study includes the collection of school-level drug testing results and data garnered through student surveys, school-wide record review, and staff interviews. The study, designed as a cluster randomized control trial, is the first of its sort to examine this topic and will contribute to knowledge about the impact of mandatory-random student drug testing on the reduction of student substance use. Preliminary results are expected in November 2009.
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