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DEC program reports 75 drug screens in 2026; methadone most common positive
Summary
The Drug Endangered Children program conducted 75 drug screens in 2026, primarily tied to CPS cases; positive results were 44% methadone, 22% THC, 14% amphetamines and 12% methamphetamines, the committee heard.
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Molly Heimke reported that the Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Program completed 75 drug screens in 2026, with the majority of those screens associated with Child Protective Services cases. She provided a breakdown of positive results: 44% methadone, 22% THC, 14% amphetamines and 12% methamphetamines.
Committee members received the statistic as part of routine program reporting; no policy changes or funding decisions were made at this meeting in response to the data.
