School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Eshkol Tower, 31905, Haifa, Israel.
J Youth Adolesc. 2012 Feb;41(2):146-55. doi: 10.1007/s10964-011-9658-2. Epub 2011 Apr 3.
Positive school climates and student drug testing have been separately proposed as strategies to reduce student substance use in high schools. However, the effects of drug testing programs may depend on the favorability of school climates. This study examined the association between school drug testing programs and student substance use in schools with different climates. The analysis was based on a nationally representative sample of 943 high school students (48% female) ranging from 14 to 19 years of age (62% identifying as white, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, and 7% in other categories). Results showed that both male and female students in schools with positive climates reported lower levels of personal substance use. Drug testing was associated with lower levels of personal substance use in positive school climates, but only for female students. There was no relationship between drug testing and male students' substance use. The results are discussed in terms of the importance of considering school climates before implementing drug-testing programs in high schools.
积极的学校氛围和学生药物测试已分别被提出作为减少高中生药物使用的策略。然而，药物测试计划的效果可能取决于学校氛围的有利程度。本研究调查了在具有不同氛围的学校中，学校药物测试计划与学生药物使用之间的关联。该分析基于一个全国代表性的 943 名高中生样本（48%为女性），年龄在 14 至 19 岁之间（62%为白人，18%为西班牙裔，13%为非裔美国人，7%为其他类别）。结果表明，在积极的学校氛围中，男女学生报告的个人药物使用水平较低。在积极的学校氛围中，药物测试与个人药物使用水平降低有关，但仅适用于女学生。药物测试与男学生的药物使用之间没有关系。根据在高中实施药物测试计划之前考虑学校氛围的重要性，对结果进行了讨论。
