11. HOW IS RANDOM DRUG TESTING RESULTS TREATED?
The drug test result shall be treated with utmost confidentiality and shall guarantee and respect the personal privacy and dignity of the student. The result should not be used in any criminal proceedings.
No school shall publish or post results whether positive or negative.
12.WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN CASE THE DRUG TEST IS CONFIRMED POSITIVE?
A student with drug result confiremed positive shall then undergo the prescribed intervention program under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH) accredited facility or physician, or private practitioners in consultant with the parent.Such process of observation and counseling shall be done in coordination with the Drug Counselor of the school and the Department of Social Welfare and Department (DSWD) through its local social welfare offices.
13. WHO SHALL PAY THE TESTING FEES FOR THE RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN THE SCHOOLS?
Payment of testing fees shall be borne by the goverment Article III, Sec 36c of Republic Act 9165.
14. WHAT DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES SHOULD THE STUDENT FACE?
None. Positive drug test result shall not be a ground for expulsion or any disciplinary action against a student.
15. IS DRUG TESTING A VIOLATION OF STUDENT'S PRIVACY RIGHTS?
RA 9165 mandated that student drug testing can be done, in utmost confidentiality. Schools have a responsibility to respect students' privacy, so its is vital that only the people who need to know the test results see them. (parents and school administrator). The result should not be shared with anyone else. As ruled by the Supreme Court in the case of Social justice Society (SJS) vs. Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), GR No. 157870 dated Noverment 3, 2008, drug testing among students is not violative to the constitutional right of students, to include their right to privacy.
16. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS FOUND POSITIVE FOR DRUG USE?
Interventions may includ any or a combination of the following therapies. This may include rehabilitative actions that may take the form of crisis internention, peer counseling, peer leadership programs, parent/peer group, or psychological couseling at the individual or family level and structured rehabilitation programs.
FOR STUDENTS
The drug test result shall be treated with utmost confidentiality and shall guarantee and respect the personal privacy and dignity of the student. The result should not be used in any criminal proceedings.
No school shall publish or post results whether positive or negative.
12.WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN CASE THE DRUG TEST IS CONFIRMED POSITIVE?
A student with drug result confiremed positive shall then undergo the prescribed intervention program under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH) accredited facility or physician, or private practitioners in consultant with the parent.Such process of observation and counseling shall be done in coordination with the Drug Counselor of the school and the Department of Social Welfare and Department (DSWD) through its local social welfare offices.
13. WHO SHALL PAY THE TESTING FEES FOR THE RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN THE SCHOOLS?
Payment of testing fees shall be borne by the goverment Article III, Sec 36c of Republic Act 9165.
14. WHAT DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES SHOULD THE STUDENT FACE?
None. Positive drug test result shall not be a ground for expulsion or any disciplinary action against a student.
15. IS DRUG TESTING A VIOLATION OF STUDENT'S PRIVACY RIGHTS?
RA 9165 mandated that student drug testing can be done, in utmost confidentiality. Schools have a responsibility to respect students' privacy, so its is vital that only the people who need to know the test results see them. (parents and school administrator). The result should not be shared with anyone else. As ruled by the Supreme Court in the case of Social justice Society (SJS) vs. Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), GR No. 157870 dated Noverment 3, 2008, drug testing among students is not violative to the constitutional right of students, to include their right to privacy.
16. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS FOUND POSITIVE FOR DRUG USE?
Interventions may includ any or a combination of the following therapies. This may include rehabilitative actions that may take the form of crisis internention, peer counseling, peer leadership programs, parent/peer group, or psychological couseling at the individual or family level and structured rehabilitation programs.
FOR STUDENTS
Before the test:
1. A team from the Department of Health, together with representative of your school, will officially conduct random drug testing in your school.
2. There is no special preparation for Drug Testing. It is part of a normal health screening procedures.
3. Bring your school ID with picture.
4. Drink 500 ml or 2 glasses of water before going to the Drug Testing Area to ensure adequate urine specimen.
During the test:
During the test:
1. Fill up forms correctly and honestly.
2. You will be asked some questions after filling up the form. (e.g if you have been taking medicines lately, etc.)
3. You will be accompanied by an authorized Specimen Collector to the comfort room and will be asked to pick up a specimen bottle..
4. Submit the specimen to the authorized Specimen Collector for sealingand labeling.
5. You and the authorized Specimen Collector will be asked to sign the seal of the specimen bottle. (all specimen collected will be placed in an ice-box to be transported to the laboratory).
All specimens are closed to ensure strict confidentiality of results.
All the results will be endorsed by the DOH to the Supervising Agency (DepEd, CHED, TESDA)
All specimens are closed to ensure strict confidentiality of results.
All the results will be endorsed by the DOH to the Supervising Agency (DepEd, CHED, TESDA)
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