Russia introduces drug tests for school children
12 June 2013
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill detailing the psychological and medical tests on young people suspected of drug abuse.
The tests would be voluntary and comprise two stages. The first is a written psychological test, followed by medical checks to find traces of illegal drugs in their bodies.
If experts find schoolchildren are using illegal drugs, they would be sent to a rehab centre.
The anti-drug program has already caused controversy – in some places parents were asked to sign their consent but were not told the details of the test.
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