More Quotes

Here's a list of good quotes for the affirmative for your cases:

Drug use harms student athletes

"School years are the time when the physical, psychological, and addictive effects of drugs are most severe," Justice Scalia wrote. Citing medical and psychiatric authorities, the Court's opinion listed health risks to athletes from drugs targeted by screening. Amphetamines increase heart rate and blood pressure, and mask the body's ability to detect fatigue. Marijuana reduces oxygen flow to the brain, causes irregular blood pressure, and raises body temperature by interfering with sweating. Cocaine can cause coronary artery spasms and heart attack.
Drugs impair judgment, slow reaction time, and lessen the body's ability to feel and respond to pain. Indeed, trial court testimony by a wrestling coach linked one serious injury to marijuana use. “
-Kathiann M. Kowalski, Current Health

Athletes are role models, so we need to keep them from using drugs
“Athletes are viewed by other students as role models. Zeroing in on substance abuse among athlete would combat a schoolwide drug and discipline problem”
-Kathiann M. Kowalski, Current Health

“a drug problem largely fueled by the 'role model' effect of athletes' drug use, and of particular danger to athletes, is effectively addressed by making sure that athletes do not use drugs”
-Supreme Court Justice Scalia

Random drug testing doesn’t violate privacy
“Students, especially student athletes, have low expectations of privacy in communal locker rooms and restrooms, where students must produce their urine samples.”
-Kevin C. Newsom, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy

Random drug testing prevents drug use
After 2 years of a drug-testing program, Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey, US, saw significant reductions in 20 out of 28 drug-use categories, including a drop in cocaine use by 18-year olds from 13% to 4%
- Kevin Sabet, British Journal of General Practice

Drug and alcohol use can lead to addiction. However, the road to addiction can be blocked by timely intervention and appropriate treatment."
- The Office of National Drug Control Policy guidebook