With about 1,800 to 2,000 students in the athletic department alone in CHISD, the implementation of a substance abuse program will be a daunting process.

The program will include random drug testing for students in grades 7 to 12 participating in extracurricular activities or those who drive to school.

This means with the start of school just weeks ahead, Drug Testing Coordinator, Sabrina Smith will certainly have her work cut out for her.

"Each time we have a random test it will be five percent of the student's in the program," she notes. She also adds that she is not sure exactly how many students will be affected overall by the program.

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