Parental Liability and Fears Reduced by TestMyTeen.com's Home Drug Testing Campaign

Since parents are liable for the actions of their kids, many are turning to home drug testing as a means of inspecting compliance with family rules regarding substance abuse. Parents who drug test their teens feel protecting their kids and assets require limits on teen privacy and freedom.

St. Louis, Mo., (PRWEB) December 22, 2005 -- Worrying about whether a child is abusing substances is no longer a concern for parents embracing a new initiative by TestMyTeen.com. As part of an overall strategy, parents are urged to use home-testing kits for drugs, alcohol, and tobacco to ease their fear of the unknown, protect their resources, and hold their kids accountable to family rules.

Mason Duchatschek, the Executive Director of TestMyTeen.com, says parents who blindly refute the possibility that their teen could be using substances, without substantive proof, might act otherwise if they realized the personal and financial liabilities at stake. Costs associated with rehabilitation, legal fees, incarceration, and funeral expenses can emotionally and financially cripple wealthy families and devastate those who aren’t.

A Monitoring the Future study conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has revealed that while 53 percent of high school seniors admitted to some drug use, only 18 percent of parents believed their teen had tried drugs. Duchatschek encourages parents to trust their kids yet to verify that their trust is warranted.

To ensure accuracy, kits utilize the same technologies found in medical labs and clinics. Because they’re ordered via the Internet, shipped using nondescript packaging, and administered by parents in the privacy of their home, confidentiality is protected.

Additional resources for parents are available at www.TestMyTeen.com.

NOTE TO EDITOR: Duchatschek available for interview.

Contact: Mason Duchatschek, TestMyTeen.com, 1-314-414-5500.

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