It's never too early to share how you feel about drugs and what your expectations are in terms of zero tolerance of drug use by your children. A study showed that 74% of 4th graders wished their parents would speak with them about drugs.

Every family situation is different. Some children are experimenting with drugs as young as 8 and 9 years old. We suggest that a program of random drug testing is implemented by the age of 12.

First of all, stay calm. You are in control and now have the proof that your child is using drugs. Our program manual teaches you how to respond to a positive test. We're with you every step of the way. Should your child need counseling or treatment, we have the resources to help you take the next steps.

Some children may refuse to comply with taking a drug test. We address this issue in our program manual. As a last resort, we do offer parents a method to test their child without the child's knowledge.

Each panel shows the positive or negative result for a particular drug or drug category. So you know at a glance which drug you have tested positive for if there is one red line on the test strip.

Be on the look out for warning signs such as:

• Skipping school, a drop in grades, and changes in friends
• Changes in appearance, mood, behavior, or motivation
• Missing money, valuables, liquor or beer
• Discovery of smoking paraphernalia (e.g., pipes, papers, small containers, baggies, or short sections of drinking straws)
• Frequent unexplained colds, nausea, or watery or red eyes

In addition to several of the warning signs of abuse listed for Teens, be observant of the following signs:

• Inability to remember what he or she said or did while under the influence of drugs or drinking
• Avoiding family or close friends while drinking
• Fails to keep prommises
• Depression or anxiety