How would I go about having my teenager tested for drugs? Do I go to a dr., hospital,??? And will they do it with only my request?

By Pamt on Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 10:05 pm:

I honestly don't know, but I would think a call to your doctor would be a good place to start.

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 11:12 pm:

Call your doctor. We don't do it in the walk-in, where I work. We tell them to call their primary doctor.

By Ginny~moderator on Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 11:25 pm:

Definitely call your doctor. Some places won't do it only at the parent's request unless the teen consents. But your doctor is the best place to start.

By Ginny~moderator on Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 11:25 pm:

And, my heart breaks for you. I went through something like this with one of mine, and it is definitely a heart-breaker.

By Brooke327 on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 09:24 am:

You can buy a drug test at you local pharmacy.

By Ginny~moderator on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 09:28 am:

Yes, Brooke, you can - but you still have to get your child to pee in the bottle. I still recommend talking to your doctor. And, if you are taking your child to the doctor for this test, it means you also have to talk to your child, which is essential in this situation.

And, I don't trust many of these "home tests". I wonder what the risk is for false positives and/or false negatives.