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Online Petition Demanding Freddie Mac to Drug Test Homes it Sells Reached More Than 195,000 Supporters

By On October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Over 195,000 people have signed an online petition demanding the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, known as Freddie Mac, to regularly test the homes it sells for methamphetamine contamination, the BaltimoreSun.com reports.

The online petition was started by Jonathan Hankins on the website Change.org  after finding out that the house they bought in [...]

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Cash From Drug Busts Used for Teen Drug Abuse Prevention Program

By On May 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Cash seized from drug dealers is going to a worthy cause in Clark County, Ohio: preventing teen drug abuse.

The money is being used to fund random drug testing, which is being offered by Cole’s Warriors, a drug prevention and education group, in partnership with the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office, to teens and [...]

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Police Provide Missouri Parents with Home Test Kits

By On April 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

There are many things that should start at home, and in the fight against teen drug abuse, one thing that may be added to that list is drug testing for teens.

Police in Riverside, Missouri are providing parents with the ability to determine whether their children are doing drugs or not. They provide [...]

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What To Do If Your Child’s Drug Test Turns Out Positive

By On March 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Drug testing should not be viewed as a means to catch and punish a child. Drug testing at home should be used as an important tool in keeping your child away from drugs. The goal is effective prevention and, if your child seems to already display the symptoms of drug abuse, timely intervention.

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Queensland Parents Turn to Drug Tests

By On October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Drug test kits are selling fast in Queensland, as concerned parents try to look for ways to keep their children off dangerous habits.

A feature on news.com.au shares about Hair Confirm, a drug test that uses hair samples to detect use of cannabis and other drugs. The test can also detect frequency of [...]

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Home Drug Tests Provide Some Peace of Mind to Sacramento Parents

By On September 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Nowadays, most parents could not deny the fact that they are concerned about the issue of illicit drug use among teenagers, although a recent survey found that parents generally underestimate their own children’s alcohol and drug use.

Despite these concerns, parents have been able to find a certain measure of relief [...]

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Annual Drug Test Imminent for NY Teens

By On September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

We often worry about our teens, especially if it appears that they gone down that dark road. Now, however, a new a solution may bring them into back into the light. The state of New York has a new proposed law that may require parents to give their children drug tests. People who support the [...]

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Parents in Pennsylvania School District Offered Drug Testing Kits

By On August 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Parents of sixth- and seventh-grade students attending the Hempfield Area School District in Pennsylvania will be given the chance to administer drug testing at home, through home drug test kits.

Parents of sixth- and seventh-graders in the three middle schools of the school district – West Hempfield, Harrold, and Wendover – will be [...]

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Livingston County Offers Free Drug Tests, Joins National Take Back Day

By On April 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Livingston County is taking a new approach to keeping kids away from drugs. The Sheriff’s Department used drug-forfeiture money to buy around 1,400 drug testing kits, which the police are offering for free to parents interested in testing their children, according to a feature on Livingston Daily.

The kits will test for marijuana, [...]

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