GETTING A SELF-TEST MULTI-DRUG & ALCOHOL TEST KIT FOR YOUR TEEN

Here at Drug Testing Kits UK, our vast experience has enabled us to understand the great concern that families (and carers) often have about their teenager who has got in with the wrong crowd, or has become attached to someone who is leading them astray. To that end, abusing illegal drugs and alcohol, plays a huge role in this problem. Moreover, this clear and present danger affects families from all walks of life. - Families who do not want their loved ones to destroy their lives by becoming addicted, losing interest in their studies, and in some cases, getting into serious trouble with the police for various crimes which will be permanently recorded against them. So this leads them to ordering non-invasive

7 Panel Oral Fluid (Saliva) Multi Drug & Alcohol Test Kits  or

SelfCheck Multi Drug Test Urine Drug Tests

These two British-approved, best-selling simple to use products, empower parents to carry out regular illicit drug and alcohol abuse checks on their young ones, in the privacy of their own home. No parent wants this kind of test recorded on their teen's medical history, particularly if the result is positive. And it is also important to point out that this record will remain on their teenager's medical history for life. And this could have a calamitous effect on their loved ones future in terms of: travelling to countries such as the US; undertaking university and college studies, making job applications, and wanting to work in various industries.

Facing Facts About Teens Abusing Alcohol & Drugs

As the BBC notes, a study suggests that: "among 17-year-olds in the UK, one in 10 will have used hard drugs, such as ketamine and cocaine" [1]

Moreover, research from University College London involving approximately 20,000 young people (born between 2000 and 2002), shows that:

• Almost a third of 17-year-olds had tried cannabis, and over 50% admitted to binge-drinking alcohol

• 25% of 17-year-olds stated that they had assaulted someone, e.g. punching, slapping or shoving them over the previous year [1]

Furthermore: "the latest wave of the Millennium Cohort Study, intended to record a 'detailed portrait of the children of the new century,' was undertaken between 2018 and 2019. when participants were 17-years-old. In it, the list of hard drugs included cocaine, acid, ecstasy, speed, ketamine and other psychoactive substances. Also, cannabis use, hard drug taking and binge-drinking, were shown as considerably higher among young men than women" [1].

"Emla Fitzsimons from the University College London's Centre for Longitudinal Studies, who co-authored the study, said: "Experimental & risk-taking behaviours are an expected part of growing up. Nevertheless, behaviours in adolescence can be a cause for concern as they can have adverse long-term consequences for individuals' health & well-being, & their social & economic outcomes" [1]

And this is why Drug Testing Kits UK's approved, highly accurate home testing kits, which can be used by anyone, are in such demand by families across the length and breath of Britain & Southern Ireland. Better safe than sorry is the best policy & the smart course of action is to order in an economy box of 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 sealed, long-life SelfCheck Multi Drug Test Urine Drug Tests

or an economy box of 20:

7 Panel Oral Fluid (Saliva) Multi Drug & Alcohol Test Kits

that you can use randomly to help your teen. It's no good suspecting alcohol or drug abuse one evening when your teen arrives home in a suspicious state & not being able to verify it!

How Soon After Taking Drugs Will They Show Up on a Drug Testing Kits UK's Home Test?

The FDA states that both illicit drugs and abused prescription drugs have different clearance rates. And this is why, as Drug Testing Kits UK's Health Science advisor points out, getting your teen to take regular unscheduled self-tests for drug and alcohol use is essential.

Did You Know?

The drug clearance rate informs us how quickly the person having a drug test can have a positive result after they have consumed a specific illicit or prescription drug [2].

What Are the Clearance Rates for Common Drugs of Abuse

The FDA states that both illicit drugs and abused prescription drugs have different clearance rates. And this is why, as Drug Testing Kits UK's Health Science advisor points out, getting your teen to take regular unscheduled self-tests for drug and alcohol use is essential l.

Note: the aforementioned time periods only serve as guidelines. This is because they can vary substantially from these estimates according to how long the individual has been taking the drug, the quantity of drug they use, and the user's metabolism [2].

What Should I Do If My Teen Tests Positive For Illegal Drugs or Alcohol?

If you have used a saliva or urine Drug Testing Kits UK's home drug test on your teen, and they have a positive result, then your loved one is clearly using a potentially addictive, dangerous substance. In the case of drugs:

"Continued substance use can lead your teen to try stronger, more dangerous drugs & raise the risk that they will join the tens of thousands who die each year from a drug overdose. Even if your teen does not overdose, they will be more likely to suffer from addiction throughout life if they use substances in their youth, as well as from the negative health & social effects that substance abuse can cause" [3]. So carry our regular home self-testing for drugs & alcohol, & get your teenager the necessary professional support they need

 References

[1]. BBC News (2021). "One in 10 teens in UK has tried hard drugs."

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-56001234

[2]. FDA (2018). "Drugs of Abuse Home Use Test."

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/drugs-abuse-tests/drugs-abuse-home-use-test

 [3]. The Recovery Village (2022). "Drug Testing at Home."

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/teen-addiction/drug-testing-at-home/