Home Drug Testing Adolescents is a questionable parenting technique to some with much debate. As parents, it is our job to keep our kids safe and healthy - both physically and psychologically. Substance abuse and addiction will at the very least cause them much pain and make the rest of their life a day to day struggle. With questions of trust, invasion of privacy, and inaccurate results - along with what to do with the results - many parents are not sure drug testing their teen is something that they need to do. Our stand is that teen drug abuse and addiction is an epidemic and it's time for parents to take a proactive approach and help stop it. Find the answers you are looking for in this slidecast about drug testing your teen at home.

1. Home Drug Testing
Adolescents Q and A
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2. Should I drug test my child at home?
There has been some debate as to whether drug testing
adolescents at home is a good idea or not. Many experts
have said they do not recommend drug testing at home.

3. Reasons Experts Give For
Not Recommending Home
Drug Testing

4. Tests Can Be Tricked
Kids do learn to trick drug tests. This
gives parents the false belief that their
child is not using and they fail to seek
professional help.
However, our tests cannot be tricked.

5. Tests Sometimes Show False
Negatives or Positives
With any drug test there is a possibility of
false results.
False results can be reduced dramatically
by following the directions and testing
randomly several times a month.

6. Drug Tests May Be Confusing
If you have purchased a home drug test that
is confusing to use, get a different test.
Our tests are guaranteed to be simple and
easy to use.

7. Drug Tests Should Be
Administered by a Professional
Parents who are educated about drugs and
substance abuse are perfectly qualified to
administer home drug tests.

8. Never rely on drug tests alone to discern if
your teen is using drugs.
Learn the signs of substance abuse.

9. Signs of Substance Abuse
in Teens

10. • loss of interest in activities
• drop in grades
• weight gain or loss
• change of peer group
• depression
• loss of interest in family activities
• mood swings
• over reaction when accused of something
• smells of alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana
Watch Your Teen Closely For
These Warning Signs

11. If you suspect drug use, seek
professional help immediately.

12. Drug Testing Adolescents at
Home: The Debate
Against Drug Testing at Home
• Medical professionals say that parents
are not trained to administer drug tests.
Why do you need to be trained?
• Drug tests normally produce false-
positive results about 5% - 10% of the
time and false negatives 10% - 15% of
the time.
• There have been cases where parents
begin drug testing and their teen learned
to trick the tests. Those parents then
believed their child had quit using drugs,
so they failed to seek professional help.
For Drug Testing at Home
• Following the instructions that
are included with each test carefully will
help decrease the chances of a false
read.
• Testing randomly several times a month
will reduce false results dramatically.
• Knowing the signs of substance abuse
allows parents to seek professional help if
it is needed.
• Our drug tests can not be tricked.

13. Learn the truth,
today. It may save
your teen’s life.
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