Alcohol Testers in High Schools of California
In Palo Alto, California, the local high school purchased a Breathalyzer to use on the student body when they attend student gatherings , including the student dances. According to the principal, he has decided that it is not to test the entire student body , but the ones who appear suspicious in nature .
The belief about this situation is that it will deter students from variable instruments in regards to the settings. One setting would be indicated to use on a particular adolescent when they were believed to be drunk and they would have to breathe in it. The second setting actually draws alcohol out of the atmosphere and helps determine one who has been drinking who just want to party and get into trouble from coming to the dance and bring back the students who had stopped attending dances due to kids coming into school functions intoxicated.
The school actually studied the drinking issue of teens and was approved per the school board to mechanism was purchased so that they had the convenience of having one on hand . In the beginning, they had to call the police when they had an idea that one of the pupils was intoxicated and then their Alcohawk breathalyzer was used. This will also prevent the police to respond to the school’s request to utilize their Alcohawk breathalyzer.
There are several other schools in the California area who have been utilizing the Alcohawk breathalyzer and have had a good response in the number of children who come to the dance intoxicated or even trying to bring alcohol into the dance to drink on campus.
The principal stated that there is zero tolerance to being intoxicated . He does not care if the level is 0.8 or 0.00015.
In the student newspaper, students were questioned about their opinions on the use of a Alcohawk breathalyzer. Many students were not happy about the use of money to purchase such an item though they did remark that they thought it might help keep the kids from drinking and coming into the dances drunk .
Teens are a bit upset that there is a lack of trust, but they do comprehend the necessity for Alcohol Testers and the risk factors of drinking and driving .
Schools all over the United States are using Alcohol Testers. They are actually selling like “hot cakes” as many learning institutions are going hard on underage drinking.
Date posted: Friday, August 21st, 2009 6:13 pm | Under category: Colleges
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