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... Community - Edgar: Leave drug testing to professionals · dailyjournalonline.com Contact us Subscribe Place an ad Archives Home News & Headlines Sports Opinion Records & Obits Entertainment Special Sections Classified Marketplace Email this story · Print this story Edgar: Leave drug testing to professionals Area business warns of pitfalls for parents who test their own children for drugs BY AMANDA MEDLOCKDaily Journal Intern A recent poll involving 174 people on the Daily Journal Web site showed 90 percent agreed that parents should test their children for drug and substance abuse.

Local parents who may not want to order kits online are able to purchase the tests locally.Occupational Drug and Alcohol Collection Services, or ODACS, Corporate Medical Services is a local family owned and operated business specializing in drug and alcohol testing for parents, schools, and businesses, including testing of hair, urine, saliva, and SOS, or residue testing.ODACS also offers instant tests, which are available to parents for purchase.

However, Tim Edgar of ODACS discourages parents from testing their children themselves.“Our company is here to help parents handle all aspects of drug testing.

There is very little our company can't test in this area,” said Edgar.

“In 48 to 72 hours, many drugs are out of the child's system, depending on the drug.

There are different aspects and different tests to suit each situation, including hair, urine, saliva and...

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Home More 28 March 2006 KATE LINDS A HAND Kiki King, Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley KATE Moss is warning actress Lindsay Lohan about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

A source close to the 19-year-old tells us she's been "adopted" by Kate, 32, who is mentoring her as part of her process of recovery.

"Lindsay's been through hell in the past year," says our spy.

"Her folks Dina and Michael got divorced, suing and countersuing each other before her dad landed in jail for attempted assault on his brother-in-law.

"She's admitted to eating disorders and dabbling in drugs and alcohol - as well as going on spending sprees when she was down." Our insider continues: "Kate's parents also got divorced when she was younger, and she's had a difficult relationship with her dad, so all of these things help the two connect.

Advertisement "Kate's told her she sees Lindsay as a younger version of herself, and they speak a lot.

Kate doesn't want Lindsay to go the way she did.

In January, the Mean Girls star told to Vanity Fair magazine: "I was sick.

I had people sit me down and say, 'You're going to die if you don't take care of yourself'." After the Mirror caught Kate taking cocaine last year she went into rehab for a month.

The Croydonborn model has been taking part in the 12-step recovery reg...