No one thinks kids should be taking drugs in high school.

We are all concerned about the drug problem and feel the frustration of not knowing how to stem the tide of drugs which foul our communities.

Each year, teens face the challenge of growing up in a world full of temptations, and often enough they will experiment.

So it goes.

According to the Des Moines Register, Maquoketa schools are working on a plan which could very well make them Iowa’s first high school to require drug testing.

This decision came after Maquoketa officials attended a conference hosted by the American Bio Medica Corporation.

Isn’t that like making the decision to start a bowling team after attending a conference sponsored by Brunswick?

Only 11 states have instituted drug-testing on high school athletes and for good reason.

The right to privacy should include an individual’s urine sample.

If Johnny smokes a joint one weekend, should he be called to stand tall before the man, drop trou and tinkle for God and country? Just to play basketball?

No one will need to suspect a student of drug use because these tests will be performed randomly.

Is there no length we will not go to undermine privacy? What is next, random pregnancy tests for cheerleaders?

Why not drug tests for the chess club, debate team and French club? It seems like high school newspapers should score as many hits as the wrestlers — don’t they represent the school? Aren’t they at risk?

If a kid is having a problem, call the parents. If a kid isn’t having a problem, then stay out of his urine.

High school athletes should not be held to the same standards as college athletes who represent a financial investment.

Drug-testing may sound like a great way to stop a problem before it gets started. The colleges do it, right?

High school athletes should not be held to the same standards as college athletes who represent a great investment.

The real problem here is one of a society perched on a slippery slope in the vain hope that it can catch itself before it goes too far.

Twenty years ago, drug-testing high school students would have seemed like going way too far. Now it’s just another debate.

If a line needs to be drawn, then this is the place to draw it, Maquoketa. Don’t let a medical corporation influence public policy.