I recently heard an advertisement for home drug tests. My first reaction was disgust. I felt a shimmer of defeat for parenthood at large that parents can’t trust their kids enough to simply ask them if they’re doing drugs. Then I remembered countless times that I held back tidbits of truth from my parents. But all the same, I think if any parent is going to ask their kids to do a drug test, they better expect a good degree of rebellion coming right back around.

Forcing something like a drug test on a kid who’s already doing drugs is like poking sticks at a caged animal. I do believe these tests can serve some good for kids that are really far gone and under serious addiction. Otherwise, parents should seek alternative methods that maintain open communication.

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