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Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Resources & Debates, for safeguarding professionals working in the Family Courts
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Can alcohol testing prevent child deaths?
With many child deaths hitting the news recently. This blog examines how alcohol testing along with medical interpretation, can assist in more effective child safeguarding.
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What happens if a parent cancels an appointment or declines a Court ordered drugs test?
Parents sometimes decline court ordered drugs tests, thus leading the courts to assume their substance misuse patterns. So, how do our sample collectors get parents to cooperate?
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With less support during the pandemic – are parents struggling to control their addictions?
With an increasing number of parents “self-medicating” during the pandemic, coupled with less substance misuse support – how will family courts cope with the immense backlog of child protection cases?
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How much alcohol is too much?
Every government and expert body has its own definition of “excessive drinking” – so how can we expect Family Courts to understand the risk to a child? This is where medical interpretation comes in...
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Why diverted prescription drugs are escaping lab detection
The black market for prescription drugs presents a risk to children, from physical danger to personal neglect. So what can we do in the Family Courts?
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