American Drug Testing Consultants We are living in a society today where 1 out of every 2 teens is trying drugs, and 2 out of 10 are using them on a regular basis. You, as parents, risk the chance of your teenager getting behind the wheel of a car, loaded or high, and it is you who are responsible for the damage your children do. Are you ready to assume the responsibility for the damage your child can do with the family car? More importantly, do you want to shut your eyes to the possible damage your children can do to themselves? Drugs affect the learning, the physical growth, and the motivation of our children. It is unacceptable to stand by and watch our kids destroy their health, their bodies, and their future by using drugs, because they …show more content…
And that alternative involves taking the parental responsibility you assumed when your child was born. Your responsibility is to recognize and to demonstrate that drug and alcohol use is not going to be tolerated, and that you care. You can do something very simple to get control. That something is to do drug testing along with a program of education. The education consists of an explanation of what drugs do and why they are harmful. The education also consists of your Family Pledge to show that you, the parent, care. You must understand that drug testing is not done in an attempt to "bust" your child in the act of doing something wrong. This is a health matter, and you must treat it as such. The presence of a regular drug testing schedule will actually discourage adolescents from taking a risk that they may otherwise seize in a moment of weakness. Many parents may be surprised to learn that their children not only need limits, but also crave limits on their behavior. In addition, children often use the fact that they are being tested for drugs as a good excuse as to why they don’t "experiment" with drugs. When dealing with their peers, this is a relief for the child, as it saves face in difficult