The Controversy Over Home Drug Tests For Teens: Will Your Child Need Inpatient Drug Rehab?
Stores are now selling a home drug test for parents who are inches away from calling an inpatient drug rehab center because they suspect their children are using drugs. To use the test, simply pull a hair from the head of your child and run it through the test.Sounds simple doesn't it? While the test itself might be simple, the factors and worries behind it are not. In California, drug rehab centers are concerned these new tests might cause a rash of unnecessary calls to the centers among many other family problems and complications.The Moral ConflictMany inpatient drug rehab programs… Continue reading
Should We Have Urine Testing for Welfare Applicants?
t of folks in the United States, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as they see fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test, which I have no problem with. And the main reason I have no problem with a drug test is because I have nothing to hide. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who are doing drugs and never have to pass a urine test.Shouldn't one have to… Continue reading
The Truth About Urine Drug Tests
Posted by admin in Management on May 22nd, 2009
Whether you are applying for a new job or joining an athletic organization, most people have to take a urine drug test at one point or another in their life. Although you may be the most qualified and skilled individual for a specific position, the company or organization can still refuse to accept you based on the activities within your personal life. While most people would agree that drug testing is an unfair practice, it's not going to disappear anytime soon, so it's important that you learn how to effectively prepare yourself for any drug testing you may encounter.While there… Continue reading
Why Drug Testing?
Marijuana, Cannabis, Ganja, Grass, Mary Jane, Pot, Skunk, Smoke, Weed, etc. whatever you call it, is considered illegal by the state Government due to its addictive nature that has its ill effects on the workplace and the pleasure to remain high as described by the Marijuana consumer is engulfing slowly and gradually many people in its smoke. There are different ways like joint, blunt, bong or pipe that people would like to take Marijuana. The chemical THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) present in the weed causes pleasurable sensations as described by those who take marijuana. A person consuming Marijuana could be detected from… Continue reading
Pre Employment Drug Screening - Drugs Can Harm Your Health And Job Prospects!
The indispensable tools for this screening are pre-employment background screening, and employment verification.According to the American Council for Drug Education, employees who abuse drugs or alcohol are:a) 10 times more likely to miss workb) 33% less productivec) Nearly 4 times as likely to be involved in on-the-job accidentsd) 5 times more likely to file a workers' compensation claime) 3 times costlier to the U.S. healthcare systemf) Responsible for 40% of all industrial fatalitiesPre employment drug screening programs help to protect the health and safety of all employees, and minimize the costs associated with having drug abusers on the payroll. Pre… Continue reading
Will You Be Tested For Anabolic Steroids?
Why should there be anabolic steroid testing in sports? After all, a swimmer taking steroids cannot endanger national security, as he or she does not have access to defense secrets. A group of bodybuilders on anabolic steroids are not a danger to the public, unless someone steals their creatine or whey protein!Let us begin with a technical discussion of how drug tests work and how accurate they are. We will then discuss the countermeasures used by athletes to try to beat anabolic steroid testing.A BRIEF HISTORY OF DRUG TESTSThe International Olympic Commission (IOC) carries out the most precise and accurate… Continue reading
Uncovering The Myths Surrounding Drug And Alcohol Testing
There are myths surrounding every type of drug and alcohol testing available. Aside from the alcohol hair testing or drug follicle hair testing, urine and breathalyzer tests abound with ways people think they can fool the results. Let’s see if you’ve heard of any of these myths.Sucking on Pennies lowers your blood alcohol levelFalse. Eating or sucking on nickels, mints, garlic, peanuts, curry powder or vitamin C tablets won’t do the trick either. It seems this myth is one that many people talk about but never… Continue reading