Last summer, my nephew, the college student, landed a job driving a school bus. The company loves him, and it happily took him back during his winter and spring breaks. Though he had a spotless driving record, he had never driven a bus before. His primary qualification? He passed the company’s drug test. Dozens of more qualified drivers could not.
As proud as I am of my nephew, I find that troubling. Drugs have been a problem in this country for decades, but it’s taken a deadly turn recently in the form of opioids. The numbers are staggering.