Piss off

A high school in New Jersey will start testing its students for alcohol beginning in February. The urine test, called EtG, can detect if you've had alcohol at anytime in the previous 80 hours, meaning a Monday morning test could tell school officials what you were drinking Friday night. Um, do they really think they can force students to take this test? According to the school, students who park on campus and/or are involved in school athletics are automatically enrolled in the program. What the ignorant news agencies covering this story fail to ask as this: What if the student refuses?

School officials say students won't be punished for positive alcohol results, but that the students' parents will be notified. According to the federal government this urine test is so sensitive it can produce false positives from things like cough syrup and mouthwash. Many groups, including the federal government, have warned the school about the draw backs of the test, and have said using this test as the school intends likely isn't appropriate. I would NEVER take the test. What's your take? For more info, go here and here.