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Greg Stark's avatar

Why would you drug-test parents? What should be done if a parent tests positive?

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Paul Harper's avatar

Damage done to the children of chemically-dependent parents cuts across class and income. Parents who test positive for illegal drugs would have the opportunity to explain to teachers and other parents why taking drugs has an efficacious impact on their own kids, classrooms, and the community in general.

I spent years in classrooms, including K-12. Children are rarely the authors of their own problems. We're seeing Bobby try to get prescription drugs out of the bodies of kids. That's what MAHA is. Starting adult discussions about how our individual decisions impact the lives of others, especially our kids and the kids of others, is the first step towards building healthier communities.

You want to take drugs, maybe that's your choice. But maybe others don't want their kids to be around you, or your kids. Millions, if not billions, of parents around the globe want their kids growing up in healthy, drug-free environments - that means schools, playgrounds, and public spaces.

The idea that drug-taking is normal, or that children should become sexually active in adolescence, is about as popular as exposing kids to pornography and "my gender is a matter of choice." If you haven't noticed, drugs have almost destroyed the fabric of many parts of America. Cartels control the importation of drugs and sexual slavery in America - I'd have thought that removing the terror of cartels in American cities would be a priority.

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