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�REPUBLICAN RECORD ON DRUGS
The evidence is overwhelming that the issue of drugs is not a priority of the
Republican Leadership in Congress.
While not doing one thing on drugs during the first year of this Congress, Bob Dole
and Newt Gingrich have now formed -- in mid-December -- the partisan Task Force on
National Drug Policy, which consists solely of Republican Members of Congress. So, after a
year in power, the Republican Leadership has decided that they need a task force on drugs so
that they can now "study'' the issue of drugs in a partisan fashion.
· ,~
Drugs is an issue that the Republicans have not bothered to devote one ounce of time
or any resources to:
•
The "Contract on America" says nothing about "drugs."
•
Bob Dole has made no effort this Congress to advance any bill dealing with
crime or drugs.
•
Last year's Crime Bill included two national commissions to examine the issue
of crime and drugs --The National Commission to Support Law Enforcement
and the National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control. Both
commissions require bipartisan participation of law enforcement, academia, and
experts in drugs and violence. Between the 2 commissions, Bob Dole has the
authority to appoint 12 members. To date. over one year after the signing of
the Crime Bill. Bob Dole has yet to appoint one person to either commission.
The National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control is required to have
task forces to study particular issues -- one of the issues is drugs.
•
Senator Grassley already chairs the Senate International Narcotics Control
Caucus and Senator D'Amato is a member; number of hearings held this
Congress by the Caucus -- Zero.
•
While at the same time Republican Members of Congress are spending funds to
create Congressional partisan task forces to "study" the issue of drugs, they are
sending a bill to the President -· which he will veto -- that cuts Federal law
enforcement task forces (OCEDTF) of FBI, DBA, and Treasury agents who are
busting drug traffickers. This bill also cuts DBA, FBI, ,U.S. Marshals, drug
prosecutors, Bureau of Prisons and other drug fighting resources.
What task force would the American public rather have to fight drugs -- one
made up of Al D'Amato and Bill Zeliff or one made up of DBA and FBI
agents?
�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
December 22 , 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR
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FROM:
TODD STE~~
HELEN HOWELL
SUBJECT:
Recent Information Items
Lake response re: Newsweek article on Bosnia. 1) David Hackworth claims that
today's mines are made mostly of plastic and metal detectors cannot locate them.
Lake response -- Most of the 3 million mines in Bosnia are plastic, but they have
metal components and are detectable by our highly-sensitive metal detectors and
explosive-sniffing dogs. In addition, many tanks will have special plows and rollers
to harmlessly explode the mines. 2) Hackworth claimed that U.S. Special Forces will
be responsible for training Bosnian government troops. Lake response-- False. U.S.
Special Forces will act as liaison officers and interpreters among the 25 national
contingents and the top British, French and American division commanders.
Rivlin response on implications of Welfare Refonn Conference Agreement for
SSI childhood disability benefits. Sections on SSI benefits for childhood disability
(i) tighten eligibility for new applicants (which we support), and (ii) create two
categories of disability, with 25% benefit cut for some 65% of the kids coming onto
the rolls. A child under age six would be eligible for the full rate only if the need for
personal care assistance is so great that, without such assistance, the child would
require specialized care outside the home. Alice argues that "personal assistance" is
just one of several costly needs of children with disabilities. Others include:
specialized day care, home adaptations, and aids to facilitate communication and
mobility. Examples of those who would get only 75% of full benefit rate: a 2-yearr old boy with HIV, a 4-year-old girl with Down Syndrome and a congenital heart
defect, a 12-year-old girl with Lupus, and a 14-year-old boy with Crohn's Disease.
Alice says creating two categories makes no sense since low-income parents of all
these kids incur special costs and have reduced work onportunities.
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(C)
Fact sheet on Republican record on drugs. Via Leon. Argues that the drug issue
is NOT a priority of the Republican Leadership. After not doing anything in the first
year of this Congress, Dole and Gingrich have now formed the partisan Task Force
on National Drug Policy to study the issue. Over one year after the Crime Bill was
\ enacted, Dole has yet to appoint anyone to either of two national commissions
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�required by the Bill to examine crime and drug enforcement and prevention. The
"Contract on America" says nothing about drugs. Republicans sent an appropriations
bill to you that cuts funding for Federal law enforcement task forces of the FBI,
DBA, and Treasury, and cuts the DBA, FBI, U.S. Marshals, drug prosecutors,
Bureau of Prisons, and other drug fighting reso~rces.
Panetta and Rivlin responses to Sec. Reich budget question. Reich had asked why
neither school-to-work apprenticeships nor the GI Bill were deemed a "priority
investment" for budget purposes.· Leon says this "has been fixed," and Rivlin
explains that we are fighting hard for these programs. She reports that we are
proposing: an additional $153 million above the likely FY 96 appropriation of $218
million for School-to-Work; and an additional $1.1 bjmon for the GI Bill programs.
(17% of the entire $6.6 billion add-back total --in addition to School-to-Work,
m1 1on Dislocated Worker
·
+ 362
on , adult
mer
nmg grants to states (+$117 million), and One-Sto Career Sho ing
1on . n o , ese mcreases would raise funding for GI Bill programs to $4.1
(
illion or $300 million below FY 95. We are continuing the priority of GI Bill
programs reflected in your June balanced budget (except that financing for school-towork and one-stop career shopping -- short term initiatives intended to be taken over
by the states --ends in 2001 under the June budget).
(E)
Rick Allen memo on AmeriCorps. Gallup poll -- 83% favor program, though .
name recognition only 24%. Internal polls show Republican attacks raised name
identification by 50% over the last year without reducing public approval. Press -Editorials run 4 to 1 in our favor, but negative pieces are increasing as AmeriCorps is
targeted more by Republican Leadership in Congress. Main charge: "a luxury we
't afford." In response, we stress cost-effectiveness (a $1.60 to $2.60 return on
each fe4eraJ. dollar invested), and role of unpaid volunteers, ·as weiCas-State and
2rivate sector support. Reauthorization --required in FY 1996. Rick urges that you
try to protect: thecurrent education award ($4,725;) floor on membership (25,000); a
living allowance that ens~res diversity; federal quality standards; and a national
identity for AmeriCorps. Likely Republican lines of attack -- means-testing the
education award and/or living allowance; restricting or eliminating the federal
presence; capping per participant costs and increasing the match; tightening
prohibitions against advocacy; reducing the number of members; and transferring the
Senior Corps to HHS to eliminate the program's most potent constituency.
(F)
Rasco response re medical coverage for people with HIVI AIDS. There is no data
distinguishing between those working and not working, but it is estimated that 15% of
people with AIDS have private health insurance (often restricted, e.g .. no coverage of
rescri tion dru s 30% have no insurance 50% receive Medicaid benefits, and 5%
li ible for Medic e. Many of the uninsured and underinsured rely on public
hospitals for inpatient care, and programs funded by the Ryan White CARE Act for
outpatient care, drug purchase assistance, and/or help with COBRA premiums.
However, states often exhaust their allotted CARE funds before the grant period ends.
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RESIDENT HAS SEEN
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Drugs is an issue that the Republicans have not bothered to devote ---.;..,,-~....-,;a of time
or any resources to:
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It,
•
The "Contract on America" says nothing about "drugs."
•
Bob Dole has made no effort this Congress to advance any bill dealing with
crime or drugs.
•
Last year's Crime Bill included two national commissions to examine the issue
of crime and drugs --The National Commission to Support Law Enforcement
an'd the National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control. Both
commissions require bipartisan participation of law enforcement, academia, and
experts in drugs and violence. Between the 2 commissions, Bob Dole has the
authority to appoint 12 members. To date. over one year after the signing of
the Crime Bill. Bob Dole has yet to appoint one person to either c~mmission.
~
O"t
The National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control is required to have
task forces to study particular issues -- one of the issues is drugs.
Senator Grassley already chairs the Senate International Narcotics Control
Caucus and Senator D'Amato is a member; number of hearings held this
Congress by the Caucus -- Zero.
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~
•
While at the same time Republican Members of Congress are spending funds to
create Congressional partisan task forces to "study" the issue of drugs, they are
sending a bill to the President -- which he will veto -- that cuts Federal law
enforcement task forces (OCEDTF) of FBI, DEA, and Treasury agents who are
busting drug traffickers. This bill also cuts DEA, FBI, ,U.S. Marshals, drug
prosecutors, Bureau of Prisons and other drug fighting resources.
What task force would the American public rather have to fight drugs -- one
made up of Al D'Amato and Bill Zeliff or one made up of DEA and FBI
agents?
�f'
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ClflEF OF STAFF
FROM:
RAHM EMANUEL
SUBJECT:
DRUGS
Ever since signing the legislation on crack cocaine, we have been reluctant to engage on the
drug issue from either an Administration or Presidential level. I do not think we will be able
to hold that position much longer. Not only is there a surge in stories on the impact of drugs
on society (most notably, the Detroit case where a mother sold her child to pay off a crack
debt), but there are two key events that are going to push the drug issue front and center.
I.
On December 11, Lee Brown will officially announce that he is leaving the
Administration. The Republicans will use this to show that we are not serious on the
war on drugs. Senator Hatch and others will repeat their well-tread charge that the
President is AWOL in the war on drugs.
2.
On December 12, a Gallup survey will be released that shows that people perceive
drugs as either the #1 or #2 problem in the U.S. The survey also shows that the
public's solutions are, first, international interdiction and, second, prevention and
treatment.
In short, the day before a national survey comes out revealing how important this issue is to
the American people, the President's Drug Czar is leaving the Administration. As I have said
before, this is one domestic policy issue that the President carries a heavier burden than other
Issues.
Following are some suggestions of how we can remedy this situation:
1.
When the Attorney General visits California, she can make a big announcement that
the Administration supports public schools uniform policies. She can defend the
public schools in the Long Beach case on the basis that drug use and drug violence is
down in those schools with the uniform policy. This will put the Administration on
record endorsing uniforms as a way to combat gangs, violence, and drugs use.
�•
2.
The Presidential directive to the Attorney General ordering the implementation of a
policy to drug test anyone arrested in the Federal system is ready for signing. We
need to leak this before Lee Brown's resignation is made public.
3.
Lee Brown will hold a press conference early this week attacking the Republicans for
their cuts in the CJS Appropriations Bill: (DEA - $5 million, INS - $78 million, FBI
- $110 million, Federal Bureau of Prisons- $62 million, and US Attorneys- $14
million). He will condemn their efforts to cripple America's war on drugs.
4.
The President could deliver a Radio Address on bringing peace to America's streets
with a heavy emphasis on combatting drug use and the scourge of drugs in our
society. (I have suggested this in an earlier memo).
5.
On Monday, December 11, the Attorney General will be giving a major speech to the
ONDCP Regional Drug Strategy Conference in her home state of Florida. The
Conference is on the Administration's record on combatting international drug cartels.
This will be a defense of our record and a presentation of new initiatives.
6.
As I have submitted in past scheduling requests, the President should announce new
juvenile violence legislation, the "Enhanced Prosecution of Dangerous Juvenile
Offenders Act of 1995." The legislation would give U.S. Attorneys more power to
crack down on gangs and youth offenders. He should make this announcement at the
White House to a select group of U.S. Attorneys and the Attorney General. We need
to make this announcement in the next two weeks or so.
7.
As soon as possible thereafter we should announce our Drug Czar nominee.
8.
There is an HHS study on adolescent attitudes towards drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
ready for release. The study shows that adolescents do not see drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco as harmful and that use of all three is up. The study could be released in the
dead season of the holidays or in the beginning of the new year. I recommend that we
release it during the holiday season where we can relate it to the President's signing of
the proclamation acknowledging December the anti-drunk driving month. If we can
focus attention on the alcohol and tobacco aspect of the report, we could be turned
into a positive story. We could also tie this in with the President's inclusion of zerotolerance into the highway bill, which says that any minor caught drinking and driving
has his/her license immediately revoked.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
RAHM EMANUEL
SUBJECT:
DRUGS
Ever since signing the legislation on crack cocaine, we have been reluctant to engage on the
drug issue from either an Administration or Presidential level. I do not think we will be able
to hold that position much longer. Not only is there a surge in stories on the impact of drugs
on society (most notably, the Detroit case where a mother sold her child to pay off a crack
debt), but there are two key events that are going to push the drug issue front and center.
1.
On December 11, Lee Brown will officially announce that he is leaving the
Administration. The Republicans will use this to show that we are not serious on the
war on drugs. Senator Hatch and others will repeat their well-tread charge that the
President is AWOL in the war on drugs.
2.
On December 12, a Gallup survey will be released that shows that people perceive
drugs as either the #1 or #2 problem in the U.S. The survey also shows that the
public's solutions are, first, international interdiction and, second, prevention and
treatment.
In short, the day before a national survey comes out revealing how important this issue is to
the American people, the President's Drug Czar is leaving the Administration. As I have said
before, this is one domestic policy issue that the President carries a heavier burden than other
issues.
Following are some suggestions of how we can remedy this situation:
l.
'
.
When the Attorney General visits California, she can make a big announcement that
the Administration supports public schools uniform policies. She can defend the
public schools in the Long Beach case on the basis that drug use and drug violence is
down in those schools with the uniform policy. This will put the Administration on
record endorsing uniforms as a way to combat gangs, violence, and drugs use.
�2.
The Presidential directive to the Attorney General ordering the implementation of a
policy to drug test anyone arrested in the Federal system is ready for signing. We
need to leak this before Lee Brown's resignation is made public.
3.
Lee Brown will hold a press conference early this week attacking the Republicans for
their cuts in the CJS Appropriations Bill: (DEA - $5 million, INS - $78 million, FBI
- $110 million, Federal Bureau of Prisons- $62 million, and US Attorneys- $14
million). He will condemn their efforts to crippie America's war on drugs.
4.
The President could deliver a Radio Address on bringing peace to America's streets
with a heavy emphasis on combatting drug use and the scourge of drugs in our
society. {I have suggested this in an earlier memo). ·
5.
On Monday, December 11, the Attorney General will be giving a major speech to the
ONDCP Regional Drug Strategy Conference in her home state of Florida The
Conference is on the Administration's record on combatting international drug cartels.
This will be a defense of our record and a presentation of new initiatives.
6.
As I have submitted in past scheduling requests, the President should announce new
juvenile violence legislation, the "Enhanced Prosecution of Dangerous Juvenile
Offenders Act of 1995." The legislation would give U.S. Attorneys more power to
crack down on gangs and youth offenders. He should make this announcement at the
White House to a select group of U.S. Attorneys and the Attorney General. We need
to make this announcement in the next two weeks or so.
7.
As soon
8.
There is an HHS study on adolescent attitudes towards drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
ready for release. The study shows that adolescents do not see drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco as harmful and that use of all three is up. The study could be released in the
dead season of the holidays or in the beginning of the new year. I recommend that we
release it during the holiday season where we can relate it to the President's signing of
the proclamation acknowledging December the anti-drunk driving month. If we can
focus attention on the alcohol and tobacco aspect of the report, we could be turned
into a positive story. We could also tie this in with the President's inclusion of zerotolerance into the highway bill, which says that any minor caught drinking and driving
has his/her license immediately revoked.
as possible thereafter we should announce our Drug Czar nominee.
,
�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CIDEF OF STAFF
FROM:
RAHM EMANUEL
SUBJECT:
DRUGS
Ever since signing the legislation on crack cocaine, we have been reluctant to engage on the
drug issue from either an Administration or Presidential level. I do not think we will be able
to hold that position much longer. Not only is there a surge in stories on the impact of drugs
on society (most notably, the Detroit case where a mother sold her child to pay off a crack
debt), but there are two key events that are going to push the drug issue front and center.
I.
On December 11, Lee Brown will officially announce that he is leaving the
Administration. The Republicans will use this to show that we are not serious on the
war on drugs. Senator Hatch and others will repeat their well-tread charge that the
President is AWOL in the war on drugs.
2.
On December 12, a Gallup survey will be released that shows that people perceive
drugs as either the #1 or #2 problem in the U.S. The survey also shows that the
public's solutions are, first, international interdiction and, second, prevention and
treatment.
In short, the day before a national survey comes out revealing how important this issue is to
the American people, the President's Drug Czar is leaving the Administration. As I have said
before, this is one domestic policy issue that the President carries a heavier burden than other
Issues.
Following are some suggestions of how we can remedy this situation:
When the Attorney General visits California, she can make a big announcement that
the Administration supports public schools uniform policies. She can defend the
public schools in the Long Beach case on the basis that drug use and drug violence is
down in those schools with the uniform policy. This will put the Administration on
record endorsing uniforms as a way to combat gangs, violence, and drugs use.
�......
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·.,.
2~~~e Presidential directive to the Attorney General ordering the implementation of a
~yt
.
olicy to drug test anyone arrested in the Federal system is ready for signing. We
need to leak this before Lee Brown's resignation is made public.
3.
Lee Brown will hold a press conference early this week attacking the Republicans for
their cuts in the CJS Appropriations Bill: (DEA - $5 million, INS - $78 million, FBI.
- $110 million, Federal Bureau of Prisons- $62 million, and US Attorneys- $14
million). He will condemn their efforts to cripple America's war on drugs.
4.
The President could deliver a Radio Address on bringing peace to America's streets
with a heavy emphasis on combatting drug use and the scourge of drugs in our
society. (I have suggested this in an earlier memo).
sA'
Monday, December 11, the Attorney General will be ~iving a major speech to the
ONDCP Regional Drug Strategy Conference in her home state of Florida. The
Conference is on the Administration's record on combatting international drug cartels.
This will be a defense of our record and a presentation of new initiatives.
6.
As I have submitted in past scheduling requests, the President should announce new
uvenile violence legislation, the 11 Enhanced Prosecution of Dangerous Juvenile
n~ Offenders Act of 1995. 11 The legislation would give U.S. Attorneys more power to
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rack down on gangs and youth offenders. He should make this announcement at the
White House to a select group of U.S. Attorneys and the Attorney General. We need
o make this announcement in the next two weeks or so.
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7.
As soon as possible thereafter we should announce our Drug Czar nominee.
8.
There is an HHS study on adolescent attitudes towards drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
ready for release. The study shows that adolescents do not see drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco as harmful and that use of all three is up. The study could be released in the
dead season of the holidays or in the beginning of the new year. I recommend that we
release it during the holiday season where we can relate it to the President's signing of
the proclamation acknowledging December the anti-drunk driving month. If we can
focus attention on the alcohol and tobacco aspect of the report, we could be turned
into a positive story. We could also tie this in with the President's inclusion of zerotolerance into the highway bill, which says th~t any minor caught drinking and driving
has his/her license immediately revoked.
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�Drug Te.stlag Student Athletes
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Where a public school has a drug problem in which its athletes play a significant part, and
school officials have attempted other, less intrusive drug prevention methods, the school may
wish to consider adopting a policy of random cl,rug testing of student athletes.
Promising Praetices
The use of drug tests to screen students for drug use is a relatively new phenomenon in
the school setting, and the law is still evolving. The Supreme Court in June 1995 upheld a policy
of the Vemonia, Oregon school district that requires all students who wish to participate in the
school's athletic program to submit to periodic, random drug testing. The Vernonia school
district adopted in the fall of 1989 very detailed procedures to ensure the accuracy of the testing;
while minimizing its relative intrusiveness.
Under the Vernonia policy, all students in the district who wish to participate in
interscholastic athletics are required to sign a fonn consenting to be drug tested and must obtain
the written consent of their parents. Athletes are tested at the beginning of their athletic season;
and, once each week thereafter, 10 percent of all athletes are randomly selected from a pjol for
an additional drug test. A student, with the supervision of two adults, blindly draws the names of
the 10 percent to be tested. Those chosen are notified arid tested that same day, if possible.
�Prior to the testing, each student must complete a specimen cOntrol fonn that bears an
assigned nwnber. The student must identify and verify any prescription medications they are
taking. Students produce the samples under conditions very similar to those encountered in a
public restroom. The student enters an empty locker room with an adult monitor of the same sex.
Each male student produces a sample at a urinal, remaining fully clothed with his back to the
monitor, who stands approximately twelve to fifteen feet behind the student. The monitor may
or may not directly observe the student while he produces the sample. Female students produce
samples in an enclosed bathroom stall and thus are not subject to direct observation. For both
male and female students, monitors listen for normal sounds of urination. After the sample is
produced, the student gives it to the monitor, who checks it for temperature and tampering and
then transfers it to a vial.
The samples are then sent to an independent laboratory, which routinely and
anonymously tests them for amphetamines, cocaine, and marijuana. The laboratory also may
screen for other drugs, such as LSD, at the request of the district, but the identity of the student
whose sample is being tested does not determine which drugs will be tested. The laboratory has
a 99.94 percent rate of accuracy and the district adheres to strict chain of custody procedures.
Upon completion of its analysis, the laboratory is authorized to mail written test reports only to
the superintendent and to provide test results to district personnel by telephone only after the
requesting official recites a code confirming his or her authority. Only the superintendent,
principals, vice-principals, and athletic directors have access to the test results and the results are
not kept for more than one year. Under no circumstances are the results of a drug test turned
over to law enforcement officers,
�If a student tests positive, he or she is subject only to either suspension from the athletic
team or participation in an assistance program. Specifically, if a test result is positive, a second
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test is conducted as soon as possible to confirm the result. If the second sample tests negative,
no further action is taken. If the second sample tests positive, the student's parents are notified,
and the principal meets with the student and the parents. At this meeting, the student is presented
with the option of (1) participating for six weeks in an assistance. program that includes weekly
.urinalysis, or (2) being suspended from athletics for the remainder of the current season and the
next athletic season. The student is then retested before the start of the next athletic season for
which he or she is eligible. A second violation results in automatic imposition of option (2); a
third offense results in suspension for the rest pf the current season and the next two athletic
seasons.
Legalhsues
Drug testing· of a student by a public school official is a search that must comply with the
requirements of the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment prohibits all unreasonable
· searches and seizures by state officers. Reasonableness is detennined by balancing the
governmental interest behind the search against the privacy intrusion of the search. Thus, in
upholding the above drug testing policy, the Supreme Court balanced the school's interest in
conducting the drug test against the privacy interest upon which such test intrudes. The Court
recognized the "government's responsibilities, under a public school system, as guardian and
tutor of children entrusted to its care." The Court noted that deterring drug use by our nation's
�schoolchildren, in general, is "important. perhaps compelling.'' It further noted the substantial
physical risks posed by student athlete drug use, where the risk of immediate physical harm to
the drUg user or teammates is particularly high. The Court underscored the severity of the drug
problem that existed within the school district whose policy was at issue, and the fact that
athletes were an active part of the school's drug-using population. Thus, the Court observed that
the drug problem was largely fueled by the "role model'' effect of athletes' drug use.
Against this governmental interest, the Court balanced the privacy intrusion endured by
student athletes who are drug tested. The Court acknowledged that urinalysis drug tests are
searches within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment that intrude upon a significant privacy
interest. However, the Court held that athletes, unlike other member:~ of the student population,
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have reduced expectations of privacy due to the "element of communal undress" inherent in
athletic participation. Moreover, student athletes voluntarily subject themselves to preseason
physical examinations and a higher degree of regulation than other students through compliance
with codes of conduct, dress and maintenance of minimum grade point averages. Finally, the
.Court noted the importance of the strict chain of custody procedures and restricted access to test
results to which the district adhered.
The unique, reduced expectation of privacy of student athletes and the heightened risk
posed by student athlete drug use-which is not at issue with students who are not engaged in
rigorous, school-supported physical activity-provided the basis for the Court's decision
upholding the school's drug testing policy. Since the Vernonia decision, courts have not
addressed the constitutionality of a drug testing program that targets students other than athletes.
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Moreover, in upholding the random drug testing of athletes, the Supreme Court stated in fairly
strong tenns that any school policy that identifies students f'or testing in other than a random
fashion, thus allowing school officials to exercise any amount of discretion, would be met with
disapproval.
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�AUDITS &
SURVEYS
WORLDWIDE
For Immediate Release
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Contact:
Barry M. Feinberg, Ph.D.
(212) 627-9700
American Adults More Concerned About Illegal Drug Use
By Youth Than About Cigarette Smoking
Concern About Drugs Cuts Across Political Spectrum -- High Among
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents
NEW YORK, May 14, 1996- President Clinton's appointment of General Barry
McCaffrey as his new point man in the war against drugs has not come a minute too
soon in light of rising teenage drug use. However, it may be a case of the leader
following the people. Fully 82% of U.S. adults are very concerned about illegal drug
use by children and teenagers, according to IssueTrack®/USA, an ongoing study by
Audits & Surveys Worldwide. Despite the recent media focus on underage cigarette
smoking, concern remains significantly higher about the use of illicit drugs by
children and teens than it does with respect to conventional cigarettes. This
h~ightened -concem about kids. and drugs .cuts across-all political party affiliation
lines. While a sizable majority of Republicans, Democrats and Independents are very
concerned about the health risks of tobacco among our nation's youth, drugs are seen
as a greater threat to our youngsters, regardless of party affiliation.
"The issue of drug abuse by children has a distinct profile," observed Dr. Barry M.
Feinberg, Senior Vice President and Director of ASW's Public Affairs Division. "The
IssueTrack®/USA 13 Index shows that illegal drug use by children and teens is~
important to the American public than all other key children's health and safety
issues being measured. More people (82%) are demanding that action be taken to
reduce the dangers than with any other issue measured. Concern is higher among
people of baby-boomer age (91%) and women (89%), showing that for them, the
issue 'strikes home.' However, concern is equal among those with children (83%)
and without children (82%) at home. This indicates that people view this as not
only as a personal issue but also a policy issue."
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Awareness and concern are higher on the issue of drug use by children and
teens than on the issue of smoking by children and teens.
% Aware & % Concerned
Aware
Concerned
Drug Use By
Children & Teens
94%
82%
Smoking By
Children & Teens
91%
69%
Aware
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0
Concerned
Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
Concern about illegal drug use is approximately the same among Republicans,
Democrats, and Independents. Democrats are more concerned· than
Independents or Republicans about youngsters smoking.
% Concerned By Political Party
Republican
Democrat
Indep.
Drug Use By
Children &
T.eens
85%
82%
84%
Smoking By
Children &
Teens
68%
74%
67%
Republican
D
0
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Democrat
Independent
Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
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USA
Issue
Concern is higher among women on both the drug and cigarette issues.
% Concerned by Gender
Male
Female
Drug Use By
Children & Teens
75%
89%
Smoking By Children
& Teens
63%
76%
Male
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Female
Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
Middle-aged Americans are more concerned than younger or older Americans
ab~ut both ill~_g~ drug use and smoking by children and teens, confirming that
both issues are a more direct concern for baby boomers.
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% Concerned By Age
18-34
Years
35-49
Years
50+
Years
prugUse By
Children & Teens
76%
91%
82%
Smoking By Children
& Teens
55%
79%
77%
35-49 Years
50+ Years
18- 34 Years
~
D
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Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
�Having children at home does not appear to influence concern about drug use,
indicating that people view the illegal drug issue as a public issue and not just
a potential familial problem confined to their own household.
% Concerned By Children In
The Home
Children
At Home
No Children
At Home
Drug Use By
Children & Teens
83%
82%
Smoking By Children
& Teens
64%
72%
Children At Home
0
D
No Children At Home
Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
More people want action taken on the drug issue than on the cigarette issue.
The "Want Action" gap is largest among young Americans and is smaller
among older Americans.
----------------------------------100%-.-----------------------------% Wanting Action
All
Ages
18-34
Years
35-49
Years
50+
Years
Drug Use
By Children
& Teens
82%
76%
90%
80%
Smoking By
Children &
Teens
70%
59%
78%
76%
18-34 Years
All Ages
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50+ Years
35-49 Years
Drug Use By Children & Teens
Smoking By Children & Teens
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The issue of drug use by children and teens is higher on the American citizens'
agenda than any other children's health and safety issue currently monitored
by IssueTrack®!USA.
13 Index*
Drug Use By Children
& Teens
86%
Child Molestation
81%
Children &
GunsNiolence
80%
Smoking By Children
& Teens
77%
Child Abduction
73%
Children & Auto
71%
Accidents
• The 13 Index is a combined
measure of awareness, concern
and desire for action;-·
Drug Uoo Br Youth
Children/Gun•
Child AbduoUon
A Note on IssueTrack_®/USA Methodology
IssueTrack®/USA measures, every day, the perceptions of product safety and health issues
using a national probability telephone sample of adults. The drug data are based on 400
interviews during March-April 1996; the cigarette data and data for all other issues are based
on 600 inteiviews (for each issue) during February-Aprill996. The sampling error for drugs
is.+/- 5% and for cigarettes and other data is +/- 4%.
Audits & Surveys Worldwide
Audits & Surveys Worldwide is an international marketing and public opinion research firm
headquartered in New York City serving commercial, industrial, financial, legal, institutional,
governmental and academic clients in more than 60 countries. For more than four decades,
Audits & Surveys Worldwide has coupled rigorous statistical and sampling techniques with
the real-world experience of respected marketing researchers to meet the needs of the most
demanding and successful clients around the globe.
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