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DIY drug tests may be unreliable, cause strain between parents and teens

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A western Wisconsin school district is offering parents of students a chance to test their kids for drugs. A La-Crosse pediatrician says such a test could mess up the relationship parents may have with their teens. Steve Roisum reports…

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