Do UK medical students/doctors get drug tested?

And if so, when? Do different medical schools have their own policies? Thanks

I'm curious as to why you're asking....

I just do not agree with societies views on drugs. I believe that the profoundly spiritual and peaceful experiences one might get from marijuana/peyote are far more agreeable than the uncivilised, drunken misendeavors that medical students ungracefully stumble into every week.

But that is just my opinion, I am no drug user myself, but who can blame one for beeing curious?

Whatever your views on drugs (and you can get hauled in front of the GMC for alcohol related misendeavors....) this isn't about drug us, but probity and the ability to obey the law. If you're shown to flaunt some laws (regardless of how much you disagree with them) it says a lot about how you respect law in general, and as a doctor, respect of laws is incredibly important.

Fair point, but I would draw you to the attention of the many laws broken as a result of being drunk. I was arguing from the moral side of things because obviously, as these drugs are against the law, it is important to obey the law - your statement is true regardless of which crimes you commit.

And the bold bit is a great example of how we, both as young people and medical students, are indoctrinated to have such narrow-minded views on drug taking. So you are saying that if I, say having been travelling in the Sacred Valley, had had a wonderfully spiritual experience on peyote - a completely natural plant - I am in the wrong. Say, hypothetically it was known that I had done this. You are suggesting that this shows I have a general disregard for the law in general? Are you suggesting that, because I did something against the law, I am more likely to do something else against the law and put my patients at risk (like I am going to kill them or something!!)?. Even in the context of this perfectly harmless and personal experience?!

Fair point, but I would draw you to the attention of the many laws broken as a result of being drunk. I was arguing from the moral side of things because obviously, as these drugs are against the law, it is important to obey the law - your statement is true regardless of which crimes you commit.

And the bold bit is a great example of how we, both as young people and medical students, are indoctrinated to have such narrow-minded views on drug taking. So you are saying that if I, say having been travelling in the Sacred Valley, had had a wonderfully spiritual experience on peyote - a completely natural plant - I am in the wrong. Say, hypothetically it was known that I had done this. You are suggesting that this shows I have a general disregard for the law in general? Are you suggesting that, because I did something against the law, I am more likely to do something else against the law and put my patients at risk (like I am going to kill them or something!!)?. Even in the context of this perfectly harmless and personal experience?!