What resources are available to help schools learn more about student drug testing?
Mr. Walters: We have developed a guide entitled What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools. It’s been written for community leaders, school administrators, parents, and it is on how your implement the program. It also contains contact information for administrators from schools that have had drug testing programs. You can easily download it from on our website at www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. ABOUT JOHN WALTERS John P. Walters was sworn in as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on December 7, 2001. As the nation’s “Drug Czar,” Mr. Walters coordinates all aspects of federal drug programs and spending. After releasing the National Drug Control Strategy with President Bush in February 2002, Mr. Walters launched the award-winning ads linking drug trafficking with terrorism. According to the annual survey released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, teen drug use dropped in 2002 to the lowest levels recorded since the early 1990s. Mr.
• ONDCP has a website on how to start a random student drug testing program in schools www.randomstudentdrugtesting.org. It also has produced a guide called “What You Need to Know about Drug Testing in Schools.” Community leaders and school administrators can download or order copies through the ONDCP Web site at www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov In addition, schools may want to contact administrators from schools districts that have already implemented successful programs.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Drug-Testing Institute provides resources and information on how to start a random student drug-testing program in schools. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy also published two booklets providing information about student drug testing in schools. Those publications are titled, What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools and What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program. Community leaders and school administrators can download or order copies through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. In addition, schools may want to contact administrators from schools districts that have already implemented successful programs.
