Is calling the cops on your teenage kids a good way to address their drug use?

I overheard one of my classmates saying that his parents called the cops on him when they found drugs in his room.





Is this the best way to deal with this problem? What about underaged drinking? What bad things can come from this?Is calling the cops on your teenage kids a good way to address their drug use?
Call a psychiatrist, not necessarily the police. They aren't interested in reforming him, just slapping his parents with a fine and giving him a possibly permanent blemish on his record.Is calling the cops on your teenage kids a good way to address their drug use?
No, the state should not have any business telling people what to put into their own bodies! If the parents have a problem with it, then THEY need to fix it, not the damn state.





As for underage drinking, pretty much everyone does that. No one waits until 21 to have alcohol since that law is ridiculous in the first place. Hell, a 19 year-old got elected mayor in a city in my state. He can lead a city, but he can't go into a bar? STUPID!!
i would like to commend the parents that called the police on their child,for finding drugs in his room.and hell yes,it is the best way for a parent to deal with this issue.that is only the first step,for us parent.parents can't beat kids these days.the kids will call CPS.thats why more than half you all teenager are so out of control.


the aftermat of underage drinking:drunk driving,raped,kill,dead....need i say more.....
I don't think it would help. If they just quietly took him to counseling and rehab he would have probably reacted better and have better results. Now that the police are involved he probably thinks that he can't ever trust his parents. It would go on his record and if he does it again he gets sent to juvie.
not only would I call the cops on them, I would very likely beat them first and force them to tell the cops where they're getting the drugs from and who introduced them to the drugs.





when they stood before the judge, I'd work with the DA to ensure harsh punishment.
You're darn right if I find drugs in my home I'm gonna call the cops whether it's my kid or not. Likely, the cops won't charge the the kid to the full extent they could, but at least it would teach them a lesson.
i think the parents should talk to their kids instead of having the police ';scare'; them.





the kid will have a criminal record. whenever there is something on their record it will affect future incidents. this is really bad.
i dont think so.


in my opinion they should talk to him


having a criminal record sucks and its gonna create problems for his jobs in the future


i would talk to my kids, i dont like cops


but then again they get us to be safe sometimes
It should be a last resort...otherwise your child will get a criminal record that will be held against them later in life for making stupid choices as a teen.
No but it gets their attention. Rehab next stop.
yes and no.they could get a criminal record
depends if its the first time