Block 6 Drug Testing The issue of drug testing in the workplace, and school has become more of a controversy in the last few years as drug use has become a much more important issue. ... Drug use may be down since the 70's but is still on a rise from the early 90's The current reports on illegal drug use have shown that 9.9 percent of youths age 12-17 reported current use of illicit drugs in 1998. ... Due to the rise in drug use and alcohol abuse more school administrators and workplace employers are looking to drug testing for help. ... The implementation of drug testi...

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In Section 6 of The Drugs Misuse Act (1986) (QLD), it states that a person who unlawfully supplies a dangerous drug to another, whether or not such other person is in Queensland, is guilty of a crime [ CITATION Aus86 l 3081 ]. Within the Drugs Misuse Regulation (1987), the legislation is categorised under two types of dangerous drugs: Schedule 1 and Schedule 2. ... If the dangerous drug is specified in Schedule 1, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment whereas for Schedule 2 drugs, the maximum penalty is twenty-five years imprisonment. ... Methadone is an example of a Schedule 2 dangerous d...

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This will be not be appreciated by doctors and industry because the doctors skills will be tested and challenged and drug companies will lose sales. ... Since these pills were prescribed by a doctor, it is believed the drugs are less harmful than illicit drugs. Abuse and misuse of prescription drugs can lead some people to experimenting with illegal substances such as drinking, marijuana and mushrooms. Prescribed drugs have many potential side effects including addiction, suicide, and panic attacks. ... This could result in an unnecessary dependence on drugs and possible misuse for recreation...

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