Archive for November, 2008
The Importance of Employee Drug Testing
Employers entrust their workers with a vast array of responsibilities in their businesses. Many employers feel it is necessary for prospective employees to submit to a pre-employment drug screening. This is especially true in industries that require the use of heavy machinery such as forklift drivers, assembly workers and even drivers.
In the United States, we [...]
10 Things You Need To Know About Drug Testing Your Teenager
Drug testing is one of those things that can be a real touchy subject. This is especially the case when it involves teenagers, yours in particular. But with a bit of planning and thinking ahead, you can successfully incorporate drug testing into your family’s life. So before you go out to buy the drug test [...]
Drug Testing – A Controversial Topic
Drug testing is a very controversial topic. There are many sides to it, and even more opinions. Some people think that it is a necessary step in the hiring process, while some believe it is an infringement on their rights of privacy. In order to make up your own opinion about it, you must first [...]
The Rise of High School Drug Testing
School districts, much like employers, have begun to implement drug-testing policies. Many school officials cite statistics relating to school performance and safety among drug users. Whether the drug testing acts as a method of screening students or as a method of deterrence from drug use, the popularity of this practice has increased significantly in many [...]
Why Companies Perform Random Drug Testing
Perhaps the most controversial of all drug screenings is the random drug test. Employers have the legal authority to request a random drug test, whether they have a reasonable suspicion or not. Many companies have implemented a policy of completely random drug testing. This practice can be likened to that of a lottery. If your [...]
Types of Drug Testing Kits
Employers have been administering drug tests with increasing frequency in the last 20 years or so, for a number of reasons. These include safety, trustworthiness with sensitive information, and health/ insurance costs. Some privacy advocates have protested these policies, especially when they occur randomly rather than due to reasonable suspicion, but employers have found the [...]
Urine Drug Testing: An Overview
The oldest and most commonly used method of drug testing is the urine drug test. Urine drug testing is usually the most inexpensive and quickest method of screening for drug use. Some benefits of urine drug testing are that the tests are minimally invasive and safe. Results are often returned within 24-48 hours and many [...]
A Brief History of Drug Testing
Drug testing is a big business. With at least fifteen large U.S. corporations supplying laboratory testing, employees and others are only a few minutes’ drive from a testing facility. From employers who use drug testing as a pre-employment screening tool to parents who want to keep tabs on the well being of their teenagers, there [...]
Why Drug Testing is Essential for Students
Drug abuse is a growing problem among school and college students all over the US. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse research in 1987, one in twenty high school seniors drink alcohol daily, and 61% have tried illegal drugs. It also states that US ranks first position in teenage drug abuse. Thus conducting a [...]
I-cup Drug Testing
The iCup drug test is an instant urine-screening test, which is used to detect up to ten drugs in a single test. It is an automatic testing device that produces the result within few minutes. If the result is positive it indicates with one line and if the result is negative it indicates with two [...]