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Liberia Rejects School Drug Testing Amid Privacy Concerns

10/18/2025

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The Liberia Education Ministry blocked plans for drug testing in schools due to privacy and cost concerns.
Fitzgerald Biago, head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, argued testing could help combat student drug abuse.
Assistant Minister Sona Sesay-Toure urged thorough research and warned of impacts like bullying and poor academic performance.
She said the ministry will form a multi-sectoral committee and strengthen school health clubs, and decisions must be evidence-based.

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The Liberia Education Ministry blocked plans for drug testing in schools due to privacy and cost concerns.
Fitzgerald Biago, head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, argued testing could help combat student drug abuse.
Assistant Minister Sona Sesay-Toure urged thorough research and warned of impacts like bullying and poor academic performance.
She said the ministry will form a multi-sectoral committee and strengthen school health clubs, and decisions must be evidence-based.