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Research Studies and Reports

Youth Violence and Illicit Drug Use, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2006 [PDF]

McKinney, Joseph R., J.D., Ed.D. Indiana University/Indianapolis School of Law. Muncie, IN. Study of High Schools with Student Drug-Testing Programs (2004).

Drug Free Schools Coalition, Inc. "Random Drug Testing of Students Reduces Drug Use: Data from the American Drug and Alcohol Survey at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ." 2003.

McKinney, Joseph R., J.D., Ed.D. Indiana University/Indianapolis School of Law. Muncie, IN. The Effectiveness of Random Drug Testing Programs: A Statewide Follow-up Study (2003).

Yamaguchi, R., Johnston, L., and O'Malley, P. "Relationship Between Student Illicit Drug Use and School Drug-Testing Policies." Journal of School Health 73 (2003): 159-164.

McKinney, Joseph R., J.D., Ed.D. Indiana University/Indianapolis School of Law. Muncie, IN. The Effectiveness and Legality of Random Drug Testing Policies. (n.d.)

DuPont, Robert, Teresa Campbell, and Jacqueline Mazza. US Dept. of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. Report of a Preliminary Study: Elements of a Successful School-Based Student Drug Testing Program. Rockville, MD: Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., 2002.

Goldberg, L., D. Elliot, E. Moe, K. Kuchl et al. "Acceptability and Potential Deterrent Effects of Drug Testing." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 31:5 (1999): S122-123.

Read Commentaries on "Relationship Between Student Illicit Drug Use and School Drug-Testing Policies." Robert L. DuPont, M.D., and Student Drug Testing Coalition


Publications: Guides and Booklets to Order or Download

  • DuPont, R. L. (2000). The Selfish Brain -- Learning From Addiction Center City, MN: Hazelden.
  • … DuPont, R.L. & Brady, L.A. (2005). Drug Testing in Schools -- Guidelines for Effective Use Center City, MN: Hazelden.
  • What You Need To Know About Drug Testing In Schools
    FREE PDF www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/pdf/drug_testing.pdf
    HTML www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/drug_testing/index.html
    This guide assists educators, parents, and community leaders in determining whether student drug testing is appropriate for their schools.
    To order, please call: 1-800-666-3332.
  • What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program
    FREE PDF www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/student_drug_testing/index.html
    This guide assists educators, parents, and community leaders in creating a student drug testing program for their school.
  • DuPont, R.L. (1984). Getting Tough on Gateway Drugs: A Guide for the Family Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, 1984.
  • "Keeping Your Kids DRUG-FREE: A How-To Guide for Parents and Caregivers"
    www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/version3General.pdf
    Office of National Drug Control Policy
    To Order, please call 1-800-788-2800.
  • Drug Free Schools Coalition. Developing Drug-Free School Policies and Procedures. New Jersey: Flemington, 1999.
    To order: Contact David Evans, Esq., Executive Director Student Drug Testing Coalition, phone: 908-284-5080 or, Email:

  • Edwards, C.E. & The Student Drug Testing Coalition. Student Drug Testing Programs: An Overview and Resource Guide. Arizona: Tucson, 2004.

    FREE www.studentdrugtesting.org/Manual2l.pdf

    The guide provides school administrators and others with a concise overview and a useful tool for determining the facts about student drug testing. It features a compilation of information on the components of a student drug-testing program, including technical information on policy and the drug testing process, the components of a successful program, as well as guidance to well-established standards for any drug-testing program. It also provides overviews of the most significant studies on the effectiveness of student drug-testing programs, along with an overview of important case law and much more.

  • Judge, William and Eden, Thomas. Doing It Right: Drug Free Schools. Alabama: Birmingham, 2002.

    Doing It Right is a comprehensive, step-by-step workbook for implementation of a student drug- and alcohol-testing program in public and private schools. The following contacts are lawyers who have worked with high schools in the past to act as legal consultants on student drug testing policies.

    To Order: $89.95 each + Shipping and Handling (8%) 4 workbooks for $299.95 +SH
    You may place an order to
    Part40.com, L.L.C., PO Box 190515
    Birmingham, Alabama 35219
    Make check or money order payable to: Part40.com, L.L.C.

    Contact: William J. Judge, JD, LLM

    1131 Lake Street, No. 296
    Oak Park, IL 60301
    Phone: 708-771-9474
    Fax: 771-9414