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When do you start random drug tests?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 635137" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I think drug testing is a mixed bag. You cannot control his drug use and you cannot force him to go to AA or NA. I think the best thing to do is to set some serious guidelines for behavior and have consequences for not meeting the guidelines.</p><p></p><p>The big problem I see with drug testing is that they find ways around it, and that becomes part of the game. My son discovered several OTC medications that do not show up on drug tests... such as robitussen, and also synthetic pot. So although I agree pot is a gateway drug and would not encourage its use in any way, some of the things they do because they want to get high but not have it show up on a drug test are much more dangerous than pot.</p><p></p><p>So I would not deal with the pot issue so head on as drug testing.... I would really focus on behavior and consequences for bad behavior. And I would include coming in high as a behavior... and certainly if that is a concern then if and when he is old enough no use of hte car etc.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. Its a tough road.</p><p></p><p>TL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 635137, member: 15801"] I think drug testing is a mixed bag. You cannot control his drug use and you cannot force him to go to AA or NA. I think the best thing to do is to set some serious guidelines for behavior and have consequences for not meeting the guidelines. The big problem I see with drug testing is that they find ways around it, and that becomes part of the game. My son discovered several OTC medications that do not show up on drug tests... such as robitussen, and also synthetic pot. So although I agree pot is a gateway drug and would not encourage its use in any way, some of the things they do because they want to get high but not have it show up on a drug test are much more dangerous than pot. So I would not deal with the pot issue so head on as drug testing.... I would really focus on behavior and consequences for bad behavior. And I would include coming in high as a behavior... and certainly if that is a concern then if and when he is old enough no use of hte car etc. Good luck. Its a tough road. TL Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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