Should DIY drugs testing kits be used by parents?

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Should DIY drugs testing kits be used by parents?

There are many issues that need to be solved in our society today. However, there is one in particular that stands out the most and this is drug abuse. Since the increased number of teenagers taking drugs, concerned parents have been desperately looking for solutions to help them deter their child from the total trap of drug abuse. Drug charities and health care professionals alike are pleased that the government is finally taking responsibility of the problem.  

Firstly, don’t parents have a responsibility to take care of their child’s welfare? They are accountable for their child’s performance and ensuring they are out of harm. John Mullee said: “it is absolutely not an infringement of civil liberties”. It is a human right that children are kept safe, so how can these kits go against this? Parents have given birth to them and therefore they should have the right to take responsibility for their children for a bright future. Monitoring their children on a weekly basis can discourage children from taking harmful and illegal substances. This also provides parents the opportunity to detect issues fast and be able to tackle them before it’s too late.

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Furthermore, statistics have shown that over the past years drug abuse in our streets have become a major issue for our teenagers. Since the death of Amy Winehouse and in particular media coverage it produced worried parents have needed to talk to someone. The government helpline frank receives nearly “400,000 calls per year and mothers calling about drugs tests have become one of the most common topics called about”. Surely this proves that drugs are a huge problem in our society today. This matter definitely needs to be immobilized before it’s too late. This also justifies the reason why I ...

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