Drug Education News

Not apparently to test themselves, but to ask their children to take the test. I’ve heard of anything similar  being contemplated by local authorities in England, I’m pleased to say, but New Europe tells us how the thing will work in Italy:

Controversy has come regarding Milan’s decision to offer parents of teenagers free kits to test their children for drugs. Some 35,000 families with children aged 13-16 are set to receive by post coupons allowing them to collect the kits from hundreds of local pharmacies, the city’s centre-right administration announced on its website last week.

Given the tests require a urine sample there’ll have to be some dialogue between parents and young people about whether or not they want to go down this route, and whether it’s a one off test or something they’re going to do on a regular basis.