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Photo Credit: Bob Joseph/WNBF News [file][/caption]Broome County District Attorney Steven Cornwell is announcing a program where parents and caregivers can get free and confidential testing for a child if they suspect their teen is involved in drugs.

The First Step program is working with Evolution Consulting to provide free testing and counseling if the test turns up positive for drugs.

The test is conducted using a saliva swab and normally would cost eleven dollars, a cost Evolution Consulting has volunteered to absorb.

Cornwell says he’s also interested in approaching school districts to see if they would participate in voluntary drug testing for students.

The District Attorney says the goal is to find a potential drug problem early, increasing the chances of successful intervention.

 

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