I would like to address the policy of drug testing of student athletes at Astoria High School. I think that this is an absurd practice that should be stopped for the following reasons:

The first reason is that forcing students to take a drug test is a violation of their constitutional rights. The fifth amendment protects all citizens from self-incrimination, and forcing a student to participate in a drug test is just like forcing someone to answer a question in court.

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