European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2017) Drug testing in schools. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
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Although rare, drug testing in schools continues to be practised in some European countries, where it is seen as a deterrent to use. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of random testing in schools, based on studies conducted among students aged 13 to 19 years, in the United States. Although different with regard to study design and the type of testing offered, all of the studies show that testing has little or no effect on drug use.
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention by setting > School based prevention
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use
N Communication, information and education > Educational environment / institution (school / college / university)
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Student (secondary level)
T Demographic characteristics > Teacher / lecturer / educator
VA Geographic area > Europe
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