Nebraska: Crete Public Schools moves forward with random drug testing of 7th-12th graders

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3. Testing For Alcohol?

I think not.
For $36 they aren't getting the limit of detection or method precision to detect alcohol content in urine.
The best methodology (GC/MS) might detect the metabolite of interest (Ethyl Glucorinide) to a but under a part per million, but they're not getting that for that price.
The colorimetric tests advertise they're sensitive for moderate consumption for 24-48 hours. I call that "just say no" style propaganda, and do not believe it at all.
My take is they will get 100% negative for alcohol, which means they're paying for something they don't need.
Silly policy overall, even dumber if they think they can test accurately for 8 analytes for $36.
Whose brother works for the testing lab?
Also, Crete is a city of 7,000. That suggests about 1,400 students, total. That's about 550 kids grades 7-12. $25,000 pays for 700 tests. It's random, but more than the total student population will tested? Hmmm.