PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Subject: Concern Over the Non–Evidence-Based Decision to Conduct Nationwide Drug Testing Among Students
As a concerned Addiction Practitioner specialized in School and Environment-Based Prevention, I wish to express my deep concern over the recent decision by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency-Ldea to conduct nationwide drug testing among students in Liberia.
This move is not evidence-based and raises serious questions about its practicality and long-term impact. If thousands of students are found positive, what will the government do next? Currently, even the identified users across the...