- Anil Sivarajah, 14, Dagenham, Essex - "Random drug testing is both a good thing and a bad thing. It is good because it helps drug users to reform and deters potential users. But it is also an invasion of privacy and could be unfair: if the tests are not 100 per cent accurate they could wrongly accuse someone"
- Michaela Haines, 15, Pembroke, Wales - "Drug testing in schools is a bad thing because it would make pupils more likely to truant from school. Testing positive for drugs could prevent them from getting a good job as they may have a criminal record.
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