ate their children, they are less likely to end up in a place like this or to use drugs. A family can be a powerful tool if it is used correctly. The programs place in society in order to abolish the use of illegal drugs will have little effect on children unless the anti drug process/problem is carried out/cared for at home, by the family. Statistics have proven that children who are educated on the effects of drugs from their parents use drugs 57% less than others. That is a humongous statistic. This stat is the basis for my argument. Over half of the population does not use drugs as long as there parents talk to them. There are many other processes one can do other than verbally telling a child the effects and dangers of drugs, although it is a important tool. Tools such as at home drug tests can act as a deterrent from using drugs. There are two types of drug testing that are done at home. A urine test. This test shows previous three or four days of drug use. The test that is the most effective is the hair test. For this test you need fifty hairs that are an inch long. The hair shows the past ninety days or three months. This test will be available over the counter. It is called PDT-90. These tests act as a deterrent. Although the fear of being caught by there parents helps solve the issue another process that is effective is incentives. They are a strong factor in deleting the drug problem. If a teenager does not use drugs, savings programs could be initiated. Car insurance premiums, a raise in allowance, and other positive enforcement are also offered. If a teen thinks the will get a “prize” they will be tempted to not use drugs. Although many of these techniques are tried by other organizations, the family’s participation and involvement in a child’s life can prove to be most affective. To continue to prove my point, I decided to research it myself. I recently passed out a survey to ...
