Thomas' assholery is pretty well known. He's all about "in loco parentis" being much more important than the "parentis". He's a thug of the worst kind.
Remind me why it is a good thing to ban OTC painkillers in the first place, again? Especially for pubescent gurlz, who reputedly need such on a regular basis?
Teenagers can and do abuse any substance that is able to be abused. OTC painkillers can be abused.
Also, in many cases it is very difficult to tell prescription drugs from OTC drugs; it's very easy to switch containers. And prescription drugs are a hot commodity in high schools. The mindset is that it's better to ban them all.
What happens to those nasty drug users, the diabetes sufferers? The Ritalin brigade? For diabetes and acute allergies, it can literally be lethal to have your kit stored in a locker/the school nurse's office, even if there is *not* an unplanned delay in getting to them.
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Also, in many cases it is very difficult to tell prescription drugs from OTC drugs; it's very easy to switch containers. And prescription drugs are a hot commodity in high schools. The mindset is that it's better to ban them all.
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