Home Drug Testing: What Parents Need to Know

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Patient Education| 2021 Home Drug Testing: What Parents Need to Know Connected Content Translation: Prueba casera de detección de drogas: lo que los padres deben saber Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Home Drug Testing: What Parents Need to Know. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document102 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: drug usage, substance abuse detection, urinalysis, urine, marijuana If you think your teen is using drugs, you may have thought about using a home drug test. While this might seem like a simple and quick way to get an answer, drug tests are not always reliable, and your teen may resent being tested. Remember that your teen’s doctor can help assess whether your teen has a drug problem and a laboratory test is not always needed. However, if a drug test is recommended, your teen should know about it. The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes drug tests without a teen’s knowledge and consent. Drug tests most commonly test urine. A breathalyzer may be used to test for alcohol use. However, it will not detect other substances. Also, many body tissues and fluids can be tested for drug use, such as hair, saliva, nails, and sweat. Some of these alternatives... © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.