How Parents Can Promote Drug Free Teens With Home Drug Testing Kits

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How Parents Can Promote Drug-Free Teens With Home Drug Testing Kits

Keeping your children safe and healthy is one of your top responsibilities as a parent. Generally speaking, you need to protect your kids from the lack of sound judgment that may accompany their as-yet-undeveloped maturity. Although they might sometimes resent your perceived intrusion, children and adolescents need to be exposed to structure and boundaries – so that they can learn to create such things for themselves once they reach adulthood.

Marijuana Use on the Rise Among Adult Users

Marijuana use has been on the rise among adults in the past several years. This is no doubt due – at least in part – to the fact that many states’ laws have been enacted to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as of October, 2015, the percentage of adults who reported marijuana use actually doubled from 2001 to 2013. Approximately 30 percent of marijuana users may qualify as being addicted to the drug.

Increase in General Illicit Drug Use Among Adults and Teens

Adults are not the only population experiencing an upsurge in drug use. The use of illicit drugs in general has been increasing among both adults and teens. Based on the findings of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which is conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported in June, 2015, that approximately 24.6 million Americans over the age of 11 had used an illicit drug of some type “in the past month”. Regarding that same population (Americans who were 12 years of age or older), marijuana use, specifically, had increased by close to ...

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The realization that your child may be using drugs can be a scary one until you have time to process it. Keep in mind that drug abuse is increasingly common among adults, adolescents, and children, and you can take a variety of actions to prevent and combat drug addiction in your child. By keeping the line of communication open, staying aware of your child’s habits and behaviors, implementing drug testing at home, and seeking treatment when necessary, you can break the stigma of addiction and help your child focus on recovery instead.

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