Definitely do not disagree on the need to parent and require accountability. Is random testing the way to do that?

Feb 24, 2021
9:19:02am

Clark Addison All-American

Maybe it is. As I have said, this is far from a black and white issue for me. But it is a line I would be very reluctant to cross unless I felt it was needed.

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Drug testing a child

Phasor

2/24/21 8:36am

What drugs are we talking about?

ReyOso

2/24/21 8:38am

Not at 16. All drugs should be legal AND no kids that age should be allowed

rcbyufan

2/24/21 8:44am

I get what you are saying, and I don't want to speak for Rey, but my counterpoint is that the environment

Clark Addison

2/24/21 8:57am

That's kind of my feeling. No way do I want my kid smoking weed at 16.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:04am

I don't disagree with this. It's dependent on the kid and coming down hard isn't

rcbyufan

2/24/21 9:12am

And thinking about it better, I could see cases where testing could help.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:16am

I've watched it play out a few times

kccougar

2/24/21 9:15am

Definitely do not disagree on the need to parent and require accountability. Is random testing the way to do that?

Clark Addison

2/24/21 9:19am

Horrible advice for parenting a teenager.

kccougar

2/24/21 8:55am

Yeah, I read that and about died. King Bear is going to have some issues.

Graystation

2/24/21 8:59am

Kids make stupid mistakes. Some are lethal, others are merely stupid.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:06am

Sure. Don't disown your kid over it. But it's also not okay to let that stuff

CougarTailDevourer

2/24/21 9:09am

I'm not talking about letting it slide.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:12am

What is a good solution in your opinion then?

CougarTailDevourer

2/24/21 9:14am

There often is not a good solution for a kid going off the deep end.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:17am

and that's putting it benignly.

gangbusters

2/24/21 9:12am

Totally agree. Unless hard drugs, need a middle ground.

4thand19

2/24/21 9:03am

When my brother started out it was just alcohol and pot in his teens. This later

CougarTailDevourer

2/24/21 9:04am

But if you get to the point of testing, you've already intervened, right?

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:07am

I don't know what the solution is to tell you the truth. But doing nothing is

CougarTailDevourer

2/24/21 9:10am

Big increase in psychosis and schizophrenia among teens who smoke pot

AggieWeekendCougar

2/24/21 9:20am

They sell tests at Walmart. I've not used them though. My kid used off and on from 16-19 and the reality is, it's up

Pete

2/24/21 8:41am

Better LSD than weed, and better weed than alcohol, according to studies.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:10am

Oops, meant to post below.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:12am

You can take your kid to their PCP and have them order it from a lab

WhoisJohnGalt

2/24/21 8:45am

I read this "you can take your kid to get their PCP and...order it from a lab"

SweetBabyG

2/24/21 9:08am

Hank Rearden

2/24/21 8:58am

The efficacy of a urine test depends on the type of drug, but generally speaking

cracka

2/24/21 8:59am

I used at home tests for our oldest. Also had breathalyzer at home

Gibbcoug

2/24/21 9:22am

Because it's so commonly used, people forget how dangerous alcohol can be.

ReyOso

2/24/21 9:40am

I was a juvenile probation officer for many years. We used urine tests.

NVCougar

2/24/21 5:06pm

Not as serious, but one of ours started smoking and claimed he was addicted.

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