Archive for February, 2009
Alcohol and Drug Testing
Information and advice on workplace drug testing and alcohol testing at work. While the primary function of human resources specialists is typically thought of as interviewing and hiring individuals for positions within a company or organization, it is also the responsibility of such individuals to regulate and facilitate the enforcement of substance abuse policies. Many [...]
US Pupils Face Random Drug Testing
Twenty-seven million schoolchildren are facing the prospect of random drug testing after a landmark court case described by self-styled religious fundamentalist ‘drug warriors’ in the United States as their greatest victory.
It is a startling example of the ideological shift in American politics since George W. Bush moved into the White House.
The Supreme Court is expected [...]
Alternative Drug-Testing Method Announced
The European Commission for Research (ECR) recently announced a method of testing drugs for fever-causing agents called pyrogens that if widely adopted could prevent the killing in laboratories of approximately 200,000 rabbits per year.
The method, which involves the use of human blood cells grown in test tubes, not only requires less labor than the test [...]
Home Drug Testing: Parents Facing Truth or Consequences
I had a friend who once told me that, in a practical sense, there’s little separating one person who can’t read from another who chooses not to. When parenting, there’s also little difference between those parents who can’t see signs of danger and others who won’t.
For a variety of reasons, at some point good kids [...]
False Home Remedies for Drug Testing
A lot of people are having a problem when it comes to drug testing. Some people are guilty, some people are not. Your career or your future is at stake. Through drug testing, many people might lose their jobs; several people will not be accepted in any company and a lot of negative effects. You [...]
Michael Hann: The Persecution We Call Drug Testing
Few observers of football doubt the prevalence of drugs in the game. Not the performance-enhancing ones, but the ones some players take for fun. Cocaine in the nightclub after a game, marijuana at someone’s house after the club, maybe some speed as a pick-me-up after the marijuana. A survey of 700 players conducted by the [...]
Job Application and Drug Testing
As filling out a job application, some companies require drug testing.
It is not enough anymore to provide them with all kinds of personal information. Now they also want you to urinate in a cup. To a certain extent I understand the need for all of this personal information, but having an actual biological sample from [...]
Is Home Drug Testing a Parental Necessity Or Overreaction?
Since the beginning of time, good kids have been known to do dumb things. The same can be said of naïve and well-meaning parents. Because they don’t know what to say, some parents fail to talk to their children about drugs. Others develop a false sense of security after they do.
It’s much more comfortable for [...]
The Importance of Workplace Drug Testing in the Service Industry
A healthy, safe, and engaging work environment is one of the most critical requirements for employers and their employees. The ability for personnel to compose themselves as part of your company’s workforce is essential in promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of you company.
However, of all the current issues under constant discussion, drug testing is one [...]
Clia Waived Drug Testing
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) specified that the requirements of laboratories were depended upon the difficulties in performing the tests and classifying a test as a waived. The waived tests are defined as the simple laboratory screening and the home testing methodologies, which are to be cleared by the FDA. These testing devices are [...]