Troubled Teens Resources

Teen who dislike random drug testing won’t like this gadget. Those teenagers who have become experts in skewing their drug testing results will particularly be dismayed by this device, as well as the reckless teenagers who think it’s a blast to drive around half drunk or stoned.

In fact, if these become widely used, teen age drug abuse will have suffered a blow. Chalk one up for the good guys. It’s presently in use in Australia, but if it’s as effective as it appears to be, it won’t be long before they are in use everywhere.

“The world’s first roadside drug screening unit took just 15 minutes to claim a scalp yesterday after police set up their new drug-testing bus at Yarraville.

The fourth driver stopped and tested by the 12-strong unit returned a positive saliva test for methamphetamines. His second sample also tested positive.
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The saliva test can detect speed, marijuana and some party drugs that contain traces of amphetamines.

The test unit is operating on a 12-month trial and will expand its activities as police become more familiar with the methods and technology.

It will operate every day this week around Melbourne and in the new year will be extended to rural areas, as well as targeting dance parties and raves.

In recent weeks police had warned they would also target the long-distance trucking industry - long associated with rumours of amphetamine use.”
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