On the heels of the recent announcement by 3 Cleveland-area Catholic schools implementing mandatory drug testing next year, I wanted to stress it’s really a wellness initiative. There’s no punitive objective. It’s meant to help teens struggling with addiction.
Cleveland parochial schools instituting mandatory drug testing
In response to the rapid rise in drug use among teens and its negative effect on school achievement, Cleveland parochial schools St. Edward, St. Ignatius and Gilmour Academy will be instituting mandatory drug testing for all students beginning this fall.