Drug Testing News

Drug Test Results in Suicide

In Atlantic City, New Jersey police officer, home on disability since May and in constant pain from a back injury, was selected at random for a drug test under a new "zero tolerance" departmental policy. He failed, putting his job and pension at risk. Officer Michael Strehle then went home, locked himself in his bedroom, and hanged himself. Officer Strehle was 15 months away from retirement.

Article taken from November Coalition – The Razor Wire March 21, 2000