| Using Home Drug Tests: Home Drug Test Privacy | | | | of which is who has access to those records. Will |
| or a Trip to the Doctor's Office? | | | | private doctors always possess sole access to |
| If you've seen the signs of drug use or | | | | those records, or could access expand to |
| symptoms of drug use in your teen and are | | | | insurance companies or government agencies? |
| considering the idea of using home drug tests to | | | | Can anyone guarantee that in the future, no laws |
| solve your problems before they get worse, then | | | | will be changed that would allow insurance |
| you might be wondering if you want to buy a | | | | companies, government agencies or anyone else |
| home drug test or take your son or daughter to | | | | for that matter, access to your child's medical |
| see your local doctor. | | | | records? Nobody can guarantee it. By contrast, |
| Since instant drug tests offer accuracy that | | | | when home drug tests are used, there is no |
| compares favorably to lab results, many doctors | | | | written medical record and the results are kept |
| are using the same type of instant drug test kits | | | | private between you and your child, as they |
| you can get and use at home, in their doctor's | | | | should be. |
| office. | | | | If you want to know more about using home |
| So, what's the difference? First, it will be more | | | | drug tests or picking out the best home drug test |
| expensive. Second, do you really want a record | | | | for your teen, or the steps to starting a home |
| of your child's drug test on file? | | | | drug testing program, let me encourage you to |
| The health records may be secure and | | | | visit the resources at for more information |
| confidential today, but as the shift continues | | | | including program checklists, counselor approved |
| toward electronic record keeping, there are | | | | strategies and video tutorials that are available at |
| legitimate security risks in the future, not the least | | | | no charge. |