Sweden, where the Government Drug Commission in its report 2000 discouraged any widening of the legal scope for compulsory drug testing of children under 15, nor did it found appropriate for such measures to be entrusted to school staff or to any other professional categories but the police.In this connection, the Parliamentary Deputy Ombudsman stated that drug tests can only be conducted by health care professional, and that students testing positive should receive treatment. Finland, where the National Board of Education in 2000 issued a memorandum on drug testing.Lithuania, where the Government in 2002 approved drug testing in regular health checks or in special cases in agreement with parents and student.the Czech Republic, where a school may demand drug testing under specific circumstances defined by law.Governmental rules for drug testing have been issued in Urine or blood tests are the usual type of tests, but in the Czech Republic sniffer dogs are also used. Usually, consent of the student and parents is required. Where drug testing has been implemented, it has been in cases where pupils have been under suspicion of taking drugs. No country reports systematic or random drug testing or screening. In ten of the countries answering, there is no drug testing in schools, in four (Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, UK) testing takes place sporadically, while fourĬountries (Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) answer that drug testing is implemented.
Of the 29 countries approached, information was collected from 18: Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden, UK, Turkey and Norway. Has there been any discussion about drug testing or screening in schools? If yes, which have been the arguments? Who have been the active players?.If yes, which is the practice and on what (legal or semi-legal) basis? Is there any drug testing or screening in schools.Answering the survey was voluntary and at this point, I want to thank all Focal Points submitting information, which was very useful, often detailed and accompanied by relevant documents.Īnnex 1 gives an overview of the responses, annex 2 includes all answers and documents received. The EMCDDA undertook a survey among REITOX Focal Points in order to get information about the state of the art of drug testing and drug screening in schools in EU member states, the candidate countries and Norway. DRUG TESTING IN SCHOOLS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIESĭrug testing in Schools in European Countries
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