Archive for March, 2009
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 [...]
Pre Employment Drug Screening
Pre employment drug screening is absolutely essential. An employee’s background check is always considered as the first line of assurance in the hiring process. The essential tools for this screening are pre-employment background screening, drug screening, employment verification, etc. Employee drug testing programs help to protect the health and safety of all employees, and palliate [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The New MLB Drug Testing Policy
If you’ve been following the news lately, no doubt you’ve heard about the new MLB drug testing policy. While you may have heard about the policy you might not understand the specific implications of the policy and how it may affect your favorite players and teams. The new policy was brought about by threat of [...]
Drug Testing At Workplace-Check The Sobriety Of The Employees
It has been reported in a survey that the management of 81% organizations admitted to subjecting their employees to workplace drug testing in order to check their sobriety that highlights the fact that the reputation of drug testing is intensifying all over the world. Drug Testing aims at identifying drug users so that suitable steps [...]
At Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Adoption Process
The adoption process is a long and arduous one. Both parties, the ones adopting and the adoption agency, need to look into every possible scenario to make sure the child is being placed with the right care. A hair alcohol test or drug follicle hair testing might be completed to ensure that the child is [...]
How To Find Out If Your Child Is Doing Drugs – Home Drug Testing Kits
Are you concerned that your son, daughter, or family member is doing drugs? Is the prospect of having to bring them to a clinic too horrible for you to even contemplate? You should take time to consider another option. Why not try home drug-testing as an alternative? 1. Why Home Drug Testing? Looking at it [...]
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 naive 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 [...]