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These are only a sample of the many hundreds of articles and letters that have appeared in the world's press on the issue of Drugs Testing. Many more articles can be found by using the search facility on MAP's excellent site.

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• US: Drug Testing Gets New Focus: Hair, Saliva: San Jose Mercury News, 29 March 2004
• Drug Testing: Getting Bermuda's Employees At Risk Back: Royal Gazette, 14 February 2003
• US MI Edu: Drug Policy Enters Final Stage: Western Herald, 30 January 2003
• MEXICO: Children Get Tested For Drugs: Daily Camera, 23 October 2002
• US KY: PUB LTE: Saliva Drug Testing Is The Best Method: Myron Von Hollingsworth, Daily Independent, 21 August 2002
• US AR: Students Have Mixed Reaction to Drug Testing: Log Cabin Democrat, 20 August 2002
• US: Supreme Court Upholds Drug-Testing Policy: Shawnee News-Star, 28 June 2002
• US FL: High Court's Drug Ruling Won't Affect Local Schools: Pensacola News Journal, 28 June 2002
• INDONESIA: Mega Orders Drugs Tests For Her Party Leaders: Straits Times, Singapore, 25 April 2002
• US OR: Editorial: Good Riddance To Drug Tests: Medford Mail Tribune, 14 April 2002
• US OR: Drug Tests Fall Victim To Funding: Register-Guard, 12 April 2002
• US: Supreme Court Seems Ready To Extend School Drug Tests: New York Times, 20 March 2002
• US FL: Random School Drug Tests Pushed: Tampa Tribune, 19 March 2002
• UK: Drug Tests In Privacy Of Home: BBC News, 7 January 2002
• IRELAND: Motorists Suspected Of Drink-Driving Tested For Drugs: Irish Examiner, 4 January 2002
• US AR: High Court Could Affect School Drug Test Policy: Log Cabin Democrat, 15 August 2001
• US CA: Could Second-Hand Smoke Cause Positive Drug Test?: San Jose Mercury News, 8 August 2001
• US IL: PUB LTE: Young Drug Users Know How To Beat Drug Tests: Peoria Journal Star, 4 August 2001
• US MS: PUB LTE: Tests Discourage Pot, But Boost Use Of Ecstasy: Sun Herald, 7 May 2001
• SCOTLAND: Police Line Up Drug-Drive Tests: BBC News, 23 March 2001
• USA CO: Court Rules Against School Drug Testing: San Diego Union Tribune, 23 March 2001
• USA IL: Black Newborns Likelier To Be Drug-tested: Study: Chicago Sun-Times, 16 March, 2001
• USA VA: Drug Tests Send Many Back To Jail
• USA: NBA Drug Policy: Los Angeles Times, 8 March 2001
• USA TX: Drug Testing Overturned: New York Times, 2 March 2001
• USA: Drug Testing Losing Favor With Employers: Dallas Morning News, 4 February 2001
• USA VA: Drug Tests Send 20 Back To Jail On Middle Peninsula: Virginian-Pilot, 31 January 2001
• US: Drug Testing Losing Favor With Employers: Dallas Morning News, 29 January 2001
• USA CO: Academy To Hike Random Drug Tests Of Cadets: : Denver Rocky Mountain News, 11 January 2001
• USA MT: Bill Mandates Drug Testing For Extracurricular Activities: Billings Gazette, 9 January 2001
• USA NJ: Judge Bars School Drug Tests: Trenton Times, 5 January 2001
• US NV: Drug Testing - Doubts Arise Over Device: Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2 January 2001
• USA TX: School District Reinstates Drug Testing Despite Ruling: Victoria Advocate, 20 December 2000
• CANADA: No Drug Tests: The Province, 20 December 2000
• AUSTRALIA: Coal Mine Drug Tests: Illawarra Mercury, 20 December 2000
• USA Issues New Rules On Drug-Test Accuracy: Wall Street Journal, 16 December 2000
• USA DOT Announces Drug Testing Rules: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 15 December 2000
• USA KS: Few Hear Discussion of Drug-Testing Policy: Topeka Capital-Journal, 12 December 2000
• USA MS: Drug Testing In Schools Possible:Clarion-Ledger, 12 December 2000
• USA TX: Drug Tests On Shaky Ground: 10 December 2000
• USA TX: Drug-Testing Suit To Move To Next Level: 6 December 2000
• USA TX: School Chief Defends Drug Tests: 5 December 2000
• CANADA: Drug Testing Is Discriminatory, 21 Nov 2000
• CANADA: Ontario's Welfare Plan Needs A Fix, 21 Nov 2000
• CANADA: Test Tories For Drugs, 20 Nov 2000
• CANADA: Test Premier And MPPs, 19 Nov 2000
• CANADA ON: Welfare Workers Refuse To Aid In Drug Tests: Toronto Star, 19 November 2000
• CANADA: Welfare Drug-Testing Plan Full Of Hate, 19 Nov 2000
• USA NM::Steps Up Arrests For Drugged Driving, 19 Nov 2000
• CANADA If Harris Takes Drug Test, He Can Still Have..., 17 Nov 2000
• CANADA: Welfare Drug Testing: New York Times, 17 November 2000
• USA OH: Drug Test Burden Could Shift To Employees Injured On Job, 16 Nov 2000
• CANADA ON: Lawyers Blast Drug Testing As Trampling Down On Poor, 15 Nov 2000
• USA KS: Silver Lake Board OKs Random Drug-testing Policy, 15 Nov 2000
• USA IL: Parents Debate Drug Testing, 15 Nov 2000
• USA KY: Mclean Considers Student Drug Tests, 14 Nov 2000
• IRELAND: Molloy Signals Move On Driving And Drugs, 13 Nov 2000
• US IL: For Renters, A Drug Test Before Signing Lease: 4 November 2000
• CANADA BC: Father Offers Urine Sample In The Courtroom: 4 November 2000
• US GA: School Drug Search Results In 9 Arrests, 4 November 2000
• US WA: Everett Ends Employee Drug Tests, 2 November 2000
• Drug Screening - The Test You Can't Cram For, 2 November 2000
• Mill Drugs Raid Spurs Union Complaint , 1 November 2000
• UK: Drug Raid Marines, 1 Nov 2000
• Suit Challenges Student Athlete Drug Testing, 1 November 2000
• Reject to Rehab, 1 November 2000
• UK Drug Czar Wants Cabinet To Take Blood Tests, 29 October 2000
• Put To The Test: 29 Oct 2000
• Tacoma Alters Drug-test Policy: 28 October 2000
• Court: Drug Use Can Equal Child Abuse: 26 Oct 2000
• Australia: Strike Threat Over Drug-Test Plan, 19 October 2000
• Australia: Posters Target Drugged Drivers: 19 Oct 2000
• UK: Yes We've Smoked Cannabis, Say Third Of Financial Bosses, 18 October 2000
• UK: Driving Disaster, 18 October 2000
• US SC: Editorial: Unreasonable Search, 15 October 2000
• US AL: Students To Be Tested For Drugs, 7 October 2000
• US IL: Dist. 214 Passes Voluntary Drug Testing For Students, 7 October 2000
• US: Hospital Drug Tests, Arrests Spark Hot Debate By Justices, 5 October 2000
• Phillipines: Herrera Bucks P300 Fee For Drug Testing, 5 October 2000
• Tahoe Truckee School Board Weighs Drug Test Issue:, 28 Sep 2000
• PUB LTE: Drug Testing Doesn't Deter Drug Use: 28 Sept 2000
• Illegal Drugs ...Checkmate:, 27 Sep 2000
• http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1434.a11.html First Mobile School To Drug Test All Students, Teachers 26 Sept 2000<liTeacher Facing Drug Charges Is Fired: 26 Sep 2000
• US IN: Appeals Court Rejects School Drug-Test Policy, 22 August 2000
• US KS: Drug Testing Catching On, 18 August 2000
• US MD: Editorial: Rail, Bus Safety Must Come First, 18 August 2000
• US NJ: 3 Sue Over Drug Tests, 18 August 2000
• New Zealand: Drug Testing `Not Tested' - Lawyer, 18 August 2000
• UK: Drivers To Face Roadside Drugs Testing, 3 August 2000
• UK: Just Say No To Drug Testing, 20 June 2000
• UK: Police Recruits To Face Tests For Illegal Drugs, 29 May 2000
• UK: Air passengers face drug tests on their tickets26 March 2000
• UK: Drivers Face Tests For Drug Taking, November 17 1999
• UK: All Criminal Suspects To Face Drug Test, September 27 1999
• UK: Jails Chief Says Drug Test Regime Is Useless, June 30 1999
• UK: Walk This Way, Madam, For The Drug Test, June 23 1999
• AUSTRALIA: Roadside Drug Test, March 9 1999
• USA: Pot holds number one spot - drug testing at work, January 31 1999
• Maybe the Drugs Czar Needs Testing, Letter: September 9 1998
• A Step Towards Spot Checks for ALL?, Letter: February 13, 1998
• POLICE START TESTING DRIVERS FOR DRUGS: The Times, February 11 1998

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