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Alcohol and Drug Information

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

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Are Your Teens Using Drugs?
Connecticut Drug Test Services offers in-home drug testing programs for teens. Their mission is to help educate parents and children alike, as well as to provide the tools necessary to prevent and deter substance abuse amongst children and teens.

The program fosters communication between parents and children and aims to strengthen the parent-child bond that is the vital ally in the batal against the pressure our youth encounter on a daily basis.

The compnay provides a highly reliable home drug testing program to parents who are concerned that their children may be using drugs.

In addition to the test, they provide education for parents. It is extremely important that parents become familiar with the signs of drug abuse, types of drugs teenagers are abusing and the long term effects.

Most importantly, they also provide resources for help to parents, including information on therapists, counselors, detox and treatment centers.

This program is beneficial to helping parents identify drug abuse and helping their children get back on the right track.

A drug testing package contains:
* Urine based drug test that detects the 10 most commonly used drugs
* Saliva based alcohol tests
* Educational manual on drugs, their long-term effects and signs of abuse
* How to administer the test without the child's knowledge
* Family pledge (contract between parents and child)
* List of local treatment centers, therapists, counselors and detox facilities

For more information call (203) 710-5416 or visit Connecticut Drug Test Services

Experience the Power of Learning
Adult Education programs are free to Connecticut residents aged 16 and older who are no longer enrolled in a public school. Instructional programs include basic literacy skills, English language acquisition, citizenship and secondary school completion including preparation for the high school equivalency exam (GED).

The primary aim of the General Educational Development (GED) testing program in Connecticut is to provide a second opportunity for individuals to obtain their high school diplomas. The GED Test documents the foundation skills (problem solving, communication and computation) necessary for GED graduates to advance in postsecondary education and learn job specific skills. The GED tests reflect the major and lasting academic outcomes of a four-year program of study with an increased emphasis on workplace and higher education skills reflected in the context of the test items.

The GED Tests measure knowledge in five different areas:
Language Arts - Writing Skills
Part 1 - Multiple Choice Section
Part 2 - Writing an Essay
Social Studies
Science
Language Arts - Reading
Mathematics

For more information contact the State of Conn. Dept. of Education - Bureau of Career and Adult Education at (860) 807-2110/2111 or visit State of Conn. Dept. of Education - Bureau of Career and Adult Education for more information about:
Eligibility Requirements
Application Procedures
GED Fees
2002 Series GED Test Passing Standard
2002 Series GED Test Item Information
Spanish-Language GED Test
GED Test: Be Prepared
GED Preparation Classes
GED Test Schedule
Accommodations for the GED Test