Pot vs Alcohol: What Are Teens Using?

As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) parents are always asking about why their kids are experimenting in substance abuse. Vanessa Van Petten has some great articles from a young adults perspective.

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5 Ways Teens Might Cheat on Drug Tests—and How to Catch Them

Google "beat drug test," and the search engine spits out page upon page of ploys and products that can make incriminating urine seem drug free. All it takes is a computer-savvy teen to access them. The ease of cheating, in fact, is one of at least seven reasons parents shouldn't try to test their kids for drug use.

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Drugs, Alcohol, and Your Kid

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Although the latest government study finds drug use unchanged, kids are still at risk and experimenting at younger ages Risk factors Some youngsters are clearly more likely than others to be attracted to and hooked on drugs, nicotine and alcohol. ...

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Kids Try to Use Different Legal Products for Legal Highs

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff), parent advocate - Inhalant abuse/use is a major growing concern parents need to learn more about. The products are more accessible than street drugs and sometimes more dangerous.

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Home Drug Testing for Teens

Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff, many parents are asking for home tests to determine if their child is using drugs. HMSC offers both hair and urine testing for you at home.

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