Should Mandatory Drug Testing Become Part of Campus Life?

Mandatory random drug testing is becoming increasingly routine in large corporations. yet, whether such drug testing curbs drug abuse is a matter over which there is still considerable debate. Mandatory drug testing raises a host of ethical and constitutional issues about the right to privacy. I would like you to consider whether colleges and universities should adopt a regular policy of random drug testing among their students. What would be the implications of this move for drug use on college campuses? Do you feel like such a policy would deter drug use?
Additional considerations:

If one of your friends on campus appeared to be struggling with drug use, would you feel comfortable confronting that person? How would you broach the subject? What sort of reactions might you expect in the other person after they are confronted? What steps may you take to help that person?

Last Completed Projects