Date of Award
5-2011
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
First Advisor
David Van Heemst
Second Advisor
Sue E. Rattin
Third Advisor
Houston Thompson
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Discovery
Abstract
The problem of drug use exists at most life stages. In particular, the problem of drug use exists in school settings. In a collegiate setting, students are independent from guardians for the first time and subjected to random drug testing (RDT). The difficulty in testing in a collegiate setting is finding ways to test the effectiveness of RDT. This study examined the effectiveness of an RDT program at a small Midwest university. Reports of drug use and attitudes were recorded before a RDT program was initiated and two years after. The results showed the RDT program was ineffective at preventing drug use. Slight increases in drug use and attitude were documented after the initiation of RDT.
Recommended Citation
Ludtke, Drew, "An Investigation of Random Drug Testing as a Preventative Measure to Inhibit Drug Use in College Students" (2011). Ed.D. Dissertations. 25.
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/edd_diss/25
Comments
Ed.D. dissertation completed in 2011 for Olivet Nazarene University.