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Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:46 PM GMT
By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Two thirds of parents would ask their teenage son or daughter to take a home drug test as a means of keeping them away from drugs, according to a nationwide survey of 2,064 U.S. parents.
“This survey underscores that parents realize the importance of early communications with their children and are open to the use of a home drug test to keep their children safe and drug free,” stated Debbie Moak, co-founder of notMYkid, a national non-profit organization devoted to drug abuse prevention.
“We believe that fostering greater communication between parents and their children coupled with utilization of a home drug test are the keys to preventing drug abuse and addiction,” she added.
The survey conducted October 19-22, 2006, also found that 86 percent of parents of 12- to 18-year-olds have pointed discussions with their teen about the perils of illicit drugs on a weekly or monthly basis. However, only about 50 percent of parents talk about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, an alarmingly growing trend among teens.
According to a 2005 survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, roughly one in five teenagers, or 4.3 million teens, has abused a prescription painkiller to get high and 1 in 11 has abused over-the-counter products, like cough medicines.
Testing drugs on kids is totally inhuman and impractical. People should avoid these kind of scenarios.
@kratomdiscover 568634 wrote:
Testing drugs on kids is totally inhuman and impractical. People should avoid these kind of scenarios.
i can’t tell if you missed the plot or just have limited english skills this is talking about drug tests not testing drugs.
My Bad.:wink:
@leveret 89313 wrote:
Not quite sure why you think methylphenidate (Ritalin) is in any way related to cocaine, Johnsee. Can you explain the link ?
Just how people describe it, it also produces different effects in kids to adults.
Think that’s my daily quota of likes gone in this one thread lol. Some good answers.
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