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In what kinds of professions is drug testing acceptable and in what kinds of professions is it not? Why? Try to come up with some general principles.

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In what kinds of professions is drug testing acceptable and in what kinds of professions is it not? Why? Try to come up with some general principles.

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In what kinds of professions is drug testing acceptable and in what kinds of professions is it not? Why? Try to come up with some general principles.

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In what kinds of professions is drug testing acceptable and in what kinds of professions is it not? Why?

In my opinion, the types of jobs that would definitely warrant drug testing are:

- Jobs working with kids
A person on drugs may not be capable of making the same, rational decisions as a person who is sober, which could endanger the lives of the children.

- Firefighters and police officers
Firefighters should be tested, as they could risk their own lives if in a fire and they don't react quickly enough. Police officers should be tested, since ...

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