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FactFinder 12 Scientific Survey: Student Drug Testing

June 10, 2011|by SurveyUSA

The high school in Derby, Kansas will begin randomly testing students for drugs. We wanted to know what Kansans thought of that idea.

Geography Surveyed: Kansas
Data Collected: 06/09/2011
Release Date: 06/09/2011 20:25 ET
Sponsor: KWCH-TV Wichita

1      Asked of 500 Adults ~ Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%

In general, do you support or do you oppose random drug tests for public high school students?


  • 58%    Support
  • 34%    Oppose
  • 7%    Not Sure


2      Asked of 500 who support random drug tests ~Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.2%

Should only students who are involved in extracurricular activities be randomly tested? Or should all students?


  • 16%    Extracurricular Activities
  • 67%    All Students
  • 17%    Not Sure


3      Asked of 500 Adults ~ Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

What do you think should happen to students who test positive for drug use? Should they get detention? Should they be suspended? Expelled? Should nothing happen to them? Or should something else happen to them?

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  • 12%    Get Detention
  • 29%    Be Suspended
  • 10%    Be Expelled
  • 12%    Nothing
  • 38%    Something Else
  • 1%    Not Sure


4      Asked of 500 Adults ~ Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

Who should pay for the drug tests? The school? Parents? Or someone else?


  • 44%    School
  • 25%    Parents
  • 20%    Other
  • 11%    Not Sure

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