Parents who suspect their children may be involved in drugs have a new tool to help combat the problem — The Guymon Police Department.

The Parent Aid program will be offered free to parents through money raised through the Oklahoma Police Chief's Training Foundation. The program allows the Guymon Police Department to administer confidential drug tests on children who their parents suspect may be using drugs.

"We are excited about this proactive program to help parents in Guymon," said police chief Eddie Adamson. "Under the program we will be able to give parents information to help their children that they suspect may be using drugs."

The program is a confidential screening program that many police departments in Oklahoma have already implemented. "This program is not for any investigative purpose," Adamson said. "In fact, no records of the results will even be maintained. It is strictly intended to provide a definitive answer to parents about suspected substance abuse in their children and to assist the families in substance abuse intervention by providing educational information about substance abuse and help the family find appropriate substance abuse programs if needed. "We want to help these parents turn the lives of these children around."

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse show that 13 percent of eighth graders and 36 percent of 12th graders reported using drugs at least once during the last year. The Guymon Police Department will be sending officers for training on how to administer the tests and hopes to have the program fully operational by mid-July.