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Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Resources & Debates, for safeguarding professionals working in the Family Courts
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Drug and alcohol testing in child custody cases – how does it work?
Why does the family court use drug and alcohol testing in child custody cases? And how do they do this?
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How hair drug testing can be used to identify recreational misuse
With the government looking at legislation to "crack down" on recreational drug use - how can hair testing help to identify types of misusers?
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Why Family Courts Should Use Segmented Hair Drug Testing
As individuals frequently change their pattern of drug misuse, but with a standard hair test only showing a 3 month overview. How can the courts get a fuller picture?
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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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